OSHA Inspection: MAGIC HAT BREWING CO.

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances C1100020S22714702260

General-duty citation text

Vermont Statute, TITLE 21 Labor : CHAPTER 3. SAFETY : Subchapter 5.
Occupational Safety and
Health :  223. Duties and 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 of inadvertent mixing of incompatible
chemicals that would
produce exothermic chemical reactions that release hazardous
heats-of-reaction and/or reactive gases
and/or shock explosives.
Location: Magic Hat Brewing Company, Inc., 5 Bartlett Bay Road, South
Burlington Vermont.
Violation:  The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from
exposure to the hazard of
strong exothermic reactions that include(s) the off-gassing of toxic gases
and related fire hazards while
working in the chemical storage areas, where provisions were not made for
the
safe separation of
incompatible chemicals, in that, plastic fifty-five (55)-gallon drums
containing Sodium Hypochlorite
(strong halogenated base) and/or Acetic Acid (strong organic acid)in
solution with Organic Peroxide
(strong oxidizer) were stored and/or dispensed within three (3) feet of
each other, on or about 12/13/07
at Magic Hat Brewing Company, Inc. in South Burlington, Vermont. It is
unknown how long that this
condition has existed.
Among other methods, one (1) feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to 1)
physically separate the acids and chlorinated alkali materials and any
otherwise corrosive chemicals into
different areas and 2) to separate the Organic Peroxide formulations
(Oxidizers) to a separate area with
an eight (8)-foot separation from all other materials and; 3) to secure
the above-mentioned containers
inside of and/or on top of containment pans or troughs that are drained by
separate drains to separate
locations. These recommended engineering & administrative changes would
eliminate the chance of
inadvertent  mixing and/or spilling of corrosive and/or otherwise reactive
material(s) caused by 1)
broken or opened bungs on the containers and/or; 2)  broken service tubing
exiting the containers
and/or; 3) incorrectly emplaced service tubing filled with an incompatible
corrosive material and/or; 4)
a spill or splatter accident.

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Apr 18, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $550 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0020S22714700530M111

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Hazardous substances C11020852260S2271981

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Apr 18, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Hazardous substances M111208522601981S227

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Hazardous substances M103M110M120

Issued

Feb 19, 2008

Abate by

Mar 21, 2008

Hazardous substances S122C1100530