OSHA Inspection: AMERIGAS EAGLE PROPANE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Issued

Aug 17, 2005

Abate by

Aug 22, 2005

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 hazards of fire and explosions from ignition of flammable
gas escaping from
tanks being serviced or filled with liquid propane (LP):
(a)Ventilation in the fill Room at the facility on May 6, 2005, was not
adequate to
prevent the accumulation of flammable LP gas in all parts of the Fill Room
where
it may be released or settle.  Among other methods to correct this
condition , the
employer could: 1) Redesign and install an effective mechanical
ventilation system
which will provide an adequate purge of stagnate hydrocarbons in all parts
of the
room at no less than a minimum of 1 CFM (cubic foot per minute) of air flow
per square foot of floor area in the Fill Room so that the entire floor
area is
vented in accordance with an industry consensus standard, NFPA (National
Fire
Protection Association) #58, or, 2) Provide natural ventilation openings
in the Fill
Room designed in accordance with current engineering design principles, to
ensure the minimum 1 CFM per square foot of floor area and a uniform
venting
of the entire floor area as much as practical and in accordance with NFPA
#58.
No certification required.  Violation Abated.on