OSHA Inspection: L J MFG.

Issued

Sep 15, 2003

Abate by

Nov 20, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

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:
In the warehouse section of the facility, the employer was transporting
above ground compressed
air at 80-100 PSI through 3/4 inch regular LCP National 1185,schedule 40
1120 polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) pipes. The PVC pipe was used to supply compressed air to
five (5) CNC
machines with PVC lines feeding into the CNC machines at waist level.
These lines also are
used to feed air hoses used by employees daily.
Among other methods, the following are feasible and acceptable methods to
minimize the
probability of injury during the transfer of compressed air throughout the
facility.
1. Follow American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard
D1785-86, which states
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), pipes can be used for transportation of
compressed air and gases only
if the PVC pipes made of shatter resistant material
or are encased in a shatter resistant material.
2. Follow American National Standards Institute/American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
(ANSI/ASME) B31.8-198 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
Standard, sections
842.32, 842.43 and 849.52(b) which limits the operating pressure of
plastic piping distributions
systems to 100 pounds per  square inch (psi) and prohibits the
installation of such systems above
ground except where " the above ground portion of the plastic service line
is completely
enclosed in a conduit or casing of sufficient strength to provide
protection from external damage
and deterioration."
3. Replace all existing PVC pipes with a cast iron or other type of metal
type piping rated to
transport compressed air safely above ground.

Issued

Sep 15, 2003

Abate by

Nov 20, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Issued

Sep 15, 2003

Abate by

Sep 18, 2003

Issued

Sep 15, 2003

Abate by

Sep 18, 2003

Hazardous substances X1000070