OSHA Inspection: DELTA TIMBER COMPANY

Issued

2010-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $450.00 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 the hazard of exploding plastic compressed air
lines:
(a)Delta Timber Company at 519 Highway 92, Delta, CO 81416: In the
trimmer and planer areas of the facility, the employer was transporting
above
ground compressed air through schedule 40 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes.
The PVC pipe is used to supply compressed air.  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").-Certification

Issued

2010-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Issued

2010-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $675.00 · Current $338.00 Reduced

Issued

2010-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Issued

2010-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced