OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN FIREWORKS MFG CO. INC.

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employees
were exposed to the hazard of being struck or burned by exploding
pyrotechnics:
a)4th Street Behind P&C Stadium, On or about 6/14/03:  Employees were
exposed to the hazard of explosion and fire when lighting a pyrotechnic
display.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct
these
hazards are to:
1)Follow all of the requirements of NFPA 1123, 2000 edition, Code for
Fireworks Display.  Including, but not limited to:
a)Non metal mortars shall be used for single break aerial salute shells.
(2.1.7.1)
b)Wherever more than three shells are chain fused together, additional
measures shall be required to prevent adjacent mortars from being
repositioned in the event that a shell explodes in a mortar, causing it
to burst.  (2.6.1)
c)For mortars in racks, prevention of repositioning shall be
accomplished by using mortar racks that have sufficient strength to
withstand failures. (2.6.1.2)
d)All chain fused aerial firework devices shall be positioned securely to
prevent tipover or hazardous movement during operation. (2.6.1.5)
e)All employees shall be fully trained in the proper performance of their
assigned tasks and the employees shall be educated with regard to
safety hazards.  (5.1.3.2)
f)Measures shall be taken to protect all pyrotechnic materials from
adverse weather conditions.  Moisture-damaged materials shall not be
used.  (5.1.7)
g)Manually fired shells shall be ignited by lighting the tip of the fuse.
As soon as the fuse is ignited the shooter shall vacate the mortar area.
(5.2.6)
h)Manual reignition of chain-fused aerial shells shall be attempted only
at properly installed ignition points. (5.2.11)
i)Mortars shall be inspected before the first shells are loaded to ensure
that no water or debris has accumulated in the bottom of the mortar.
(2.3.6)
Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Current $1250.00

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-19 00:00:00

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $1000.00

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-19 00:00:00

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-10-19 00:00:00

Issued

2003-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-11-03 00:00:00