OSHA Inspection: SALES CO. DBA TIMCO PALLET

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $341 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:
At the jobsite located at Timco Pallet in Gainesville Ga., on or about
05-27-04, employees were
exposed to scalding burns from hot water as the hot water tank pressure
relief valve is vented
into the employees pathway and standing area at the front of the sink in
the bathroom.
One feasible method of abatement is to plumb the hot water heater pressure
relief valve vent into
the building's waste water system.
Reference: Georgia State Amendments to the Standard Plumbing Code(2000
Edition) executed
by Department of Community Affairs and enforced by the Office of
Coordinated Planning.
Section 504 Safety Devices, 504.6.1 Discharge-The relief valve shall
discharge full size to a safe
place of disposal such as a concrete floor, outside the building, an
indirect waste receptor, or
other approved location. The discharge shall terminate in a manner that
does not cause injury
to occupants in the immediate area or structural damage to the building.
The discharge pipe shall
not be trapped. When the relief valve discharge piping goes upward a
thermal expansion control
device shall be installed on the cold water distribution or service pipe
in accordance with Section
607.3.2 (Ga. Standard Plumbing Code).

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $341 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

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Dec 20, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

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Dec 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $796 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

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Nov 22, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 5, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 22, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 5, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 22, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 5, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 5, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 22, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 22, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 22, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Dec 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,421 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 30, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $812 Reduced

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 5, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004

Issued

Nov 2, 2004

Abate by

Nov 15, 2004