OSHA Inspection: GOLDEN VALLEY INC.

Issued

Oct 3, 2011

Abate by

Nov 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 struck by hazards:
At the establishment, in the tire shop,one-inch diameter PVC Schedule 40
pipe was being used
to transport compressed air up to 130 p.s.i. and was not encased in
conduit or shatter resistant
materials.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Encase the PVC pipe in conduit or shatter
resistant materials
of sufficient strength for air pressures as recommended in the Plastic
Pipe Institute
Recommendation B, dated January 19, 1972, and revised December 30, 2005.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.