OSHA Inspection: GARY L. RESMONDO, INC.

Issued

Apr 28, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $100 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:
a)  Maintenance shop - Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from
fuel-gas cylinders
or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of
20 feet (6.1m) or by
a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a
fire-resistance rating of at least
one-half hour.  Four oxygen and two acetylene cylinders were stored
together.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement would be:
Follow Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1 1965 Safe Handling of
Compressed Gases,
Section 3.5.3: Do not store reserve stocks of cylinders containing
flammable gases with
cylinders containing oxygen.  They should be segregated.  Inside of
buildings,
stored oxygen
and fuel gas cylinders should be separated by a minimum of 20 feet, or
there should be a fire-
resistive partition between the oxygen and fuel gas cylinders.

Issued

Apr 28, 2004

Abate by

May 3, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500