AURORA, CO —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY DBA SERTA MATTRESS CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY DBA SERTA MATTRESS CO. in 15800 E. 40TH AVE., AURORA, CO 80011 (NAICS 337910). OSHA activity number 313414849.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY DBA SERTA MATTRESS CO.
- Site address
- 15800 E. 40TH AVE.
- City
- AURORA
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80011
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 337910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2515
- Employees
- 67
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,125 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 the hazard of exploding plastic compressed air lines: (a)National Bedding Company dba Serta Mattress Co. at 15800 E. 40th Ave., Aurora, CO 80011: On and before December 3, 2009, throughout the production area, the employer was transporting above ground compressed air through unlabeled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes at approximately 80 psi. The PVC pipes are used to supply compressed air to machinery throughout the facility. This condition exposed the employees to the hazard of being struck by plastic shrapnel if the pipe explodes. Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to: (1)Follow American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard D1785- 86, which states polyvinyl chloride (PVC), pipe can be used for transportation of compressed air and gases only if the PVC pipe is made of shatter resistant material or are encased in a shatter resistant material. (2)Replace all existing PVC pipes with a cast iron or other type of metal type piping rated to transport compressed air safety above ground. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.26 C02 VII
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.253 B05 IIG
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — 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 313414849.
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