OSHA Inspection: NEW BALTIMORE GARAGE, INC.

Issued

2003-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Title 40.1-51.1.(a), Code of Virginia: The employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which were free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that:
(a)       While using gasoline as an accelerant to ignite a rubbish pile
located at the rear of 5340 Lee Highway, New
Baltimore, Virginia, the employer had employees exposed to fire hazards by
allowing them to ignore the most
basic requirement of the Material Safety Data Sheet for gasoline and use
an open flame within the possible path
of vapor travel which resulted in an explosion that severely burned three
employees.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method is to retrain the employees
on the Physical
Hazards/Precautionary Measures section of the Material Safety Data Sheet
for gasoline to wit: Extremely
flammable liquid and vapor.  Vapor can cause flash fire.  Keep away from
heat, sparks, flames, static electricity or
other sources of ignition.ty

Issued

2003-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced