OSHA Inspection: PEACOCK OIL COMPANY

Issued

2008-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

Hazardous substances 0560

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 accumulated fuel gases and potential fire, and oxygen
deficient atmospheres.
a) Peacock Oil Company, South Equipment Room - Gas utilization equipment
including: Raypak
Heating Boiler, Model 724 WT-B, Serial Number 0988106022;  Raypak Heating
Boiler, Model
516T, Serial Number 1278103800TP; and, Dayton Unit Heater, Model 3E226A,
Serial Number
C8412734, installed in buildings: Required air was not supplied for
combustion and ventilation,
nor for comfort and proper working conditions for personnel.
One feasible means of abatement, among others is to provide the space with
two permanent
openings to the outdoors, one commencing within 12 inches of the top and
one commencing
within 12 inches of the bottom of the enclosure and which conforms to NFPA
54 - National Fuel
Gas Code. NFPA 54 (1988) states that the "openings shall communicate
directly or by ducts,
with the outdoors or spaces (crawl or attic) that freely communicate with
the outdoors.  When
directly communicating with the outdoors, for example, each opening shall
have a minimum free
area of 1 square inch per 4000 BTU per hour of total input rating of all
equipment in the
enclosure." (Chapter 5.3.3)
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.