OSHA Inspection: ALL AMERICAN BLIND AND SHUTTER FACTORY

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Apr 22, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  The employer failed to furnish
employment and a place of
employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer failed to furnish employment free from recognized hazards in
that:
a.  Schedule 40 PVC pipe was installed and used to distribute up to 120
psi of
compressed air, which is not recommended by the manufacturer because of
heat
breakdown and potential fragmentation.  Employees were exposed to
potential serious
injures from being struck by PVC fragments.
One feasible and acceptable method, among others, would be to replace the
PVC pipe with a
pipe capable of withstanding compressed air distribution.
Reference:  PVC manufacturer's data caution and warning notes which state,
"Do not use
compressed air or gas for pressure testing", "PVC and CPVC products are
not recommended
for use in compressed air or gas systems", and "the manufacturer does not
recommend its PVC
or CPVC products for use in air or compressed gas systems.  PVC and CPVC
pipe, fittings, and
valves are excellent products for the transport of water and corrosive
chemicals. But there are
a number of other piping products that are especially designed and suited
for compressed air and
gasses."ed

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Apr 7, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Apr 2, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Apr 2, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 21, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 28, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 21, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 21, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 28, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 21, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Mar 21, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003

Issued

Mar 17, 2003

Abate by

Apr 11, 2003