ADEL, GA — 2009-08-25 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: ADEL STEEL, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2009-08-25 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ADEL STEEL, INC. in 601 SOUTH ELM STREET, ADEL, GA 31620 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 310994694.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: ADEL STEEL, INC.
Site address: 601 SOUTH ELM STREET
City: ADEL
State: GA
ZIP: 31620

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2009-08-25 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2009-08-27 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-09-01 00:00:00
Last modified: 2010-12-10 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332311
SIC code (legacy): 3448
Employees: 14
Ownership type: A

Citations

20 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 30, 2010
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $433 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 hazard(s) of being struck-by or punctured by
projectiles from
ruptured compressed air distribution system piping:
a)In the paint preparation, welding, fit, and plasma cutter areas, on or
about August
25, 2009 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to being struck-by
or
punctured by high velocity projectiles during the rupture of polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC) pipe being used to transport compressed air within the structural
steel
building to supply compressed air used to power pneumatic hand tools and
the
plasma cutter. The piping was not approved for use with compressed air.
Fragmentation of the pipe could occur due to fatigue caused by cold
contents
and/or vibrations, the compressor shifting position and placing additional
stress
on the PVC pipe connector, or the pipe being struck by equipment and
materials.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to:
1) Ensure that compressed air distribution pipe be used in accordance with
the
American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.9-2008, Building Services Piping,
Section 923.3.2 which
states that, " If thermoplastics are used for compressed air or other
compressed gases, special
precautions must be observed. The stored energy and specific failure
mechanism of the pipe need
to be considered. Materials such as PVC, CPVC, and PVDF, which exhibit
brittle failure as
defined in ASTM F 412, shall not be used for compressed air or gas
service."
2) Ensure that all non-shatter resistant thermoplastic piping that is used
to transport compressed
air or other compressed gases be buried underground or encased in
shatter-resistant materials
in accordance with Recommendation B, Thermoplastic Piping for the
Transport of Compressed
Air or Other Compressed Gases, which was adopted by the Plastics Pipe
Institute in October
1977.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.TION

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $433.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.23 E01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Mar 20, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $579 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $579.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.95 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 30, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,158 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $1158.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.106 D07 IB

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $463 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $463.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.107 C06

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,050 · Current $810 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $810.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.107 E02

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,050 · Current $810 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $810.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.107 F07

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $463 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $463.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.107 G02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,050 · Current $810 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $810.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.110 B14 V

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 20, 2010
Penalty: Initial $600

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (O) $600.00

1910.110 D10

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $600

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 30, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $579 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $579.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $579 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $579.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $579 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $579.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.215 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $579 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $579.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.303 B07 IV

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $347 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $347.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $450.00

1910.304 B02 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S)
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.305 B01 II

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $347 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $347.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (S) $450.00

1904.32 B03

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 14 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $264 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (O) $264.00
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (O) $300.00

1910.134 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010

Hazardous substances V1092270

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 E01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 16, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010

Hazardous substances V1092270

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-02-16 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 310994694.

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