OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN ELASTOMER PRODUCTS, CO.

Issued

2007-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 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 crushing hazards: At 5301 Polk St #20, Houston, TX. 77023 on or
about 08 March
2007, the employer failed to inspect the pressure vessel (rubber curing
autoclave) manufactured
by Gray Welding on an annual basis and or after the pressure vessel was
temporary out of
service and put back in service. The hazard is exposure to explosion by
death and or injury due
to the lack of inspection methods on an annual basis but not limited to
when the pressure vessel
was decommissioned and then put back in service.
Among other methods,one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to:
Comply with the
General Requirements for Inservice Inspection of Pressure-retaining Items
RB-1000 of the
National Board Inspection Code are implemented in the workplace pertaining
to
the pressure
vessel (rubber curing autoclave). The National Board Inspection Code
RB-2000 Personal Safety
and Inspection Activities with reference to RB-2100 Personal Safety states
the owner shall
implement accepted engineering safety procedures satisfactory to the
inspector.
***Certification AND Documentation of Abatement Required***
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selection and carrying out an
appropriate abatement method.

Issued

2007-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Current $3500.00

Issued

2007-07-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-08-06 00:00:00