OSHA Inspection: MET FAB INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Dec 3, 2004

Abate by

Dec 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 40.1-51.1(a) Code of Virginia:  The employer, Metfab International
Inc., did not furnish employment and a
place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that:
The fuel gas fired curing oven ignition system had been out of operation
for several months.  An employee was
required to turn on the gas, enter the oven, and manually ignite the
burners, thus exposing the employee to a
fire/explosion hazard.
National Fire Protection Association Standard 86, [Ovens and Furnaces]
regarding fuel gas fired ovens states the
following requirement:
4-2.7.3 Burners shall have the ignition source sized and located in a
position that provides safe and reliable ignition of
the pilot or main flame.
A feasible abatement method would be replacement of the faulty ignition
system.n

Issued

Dec 3, 2004

Abate by

Dec 27, 2004