OSHA Inspection: ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 a hazard of being struck by fragments of
Thermoplastic
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe ruptures.
a. At the establishment PVC plastic was used in exposed above ground
locations to
transport compressed air for the operation of air operated tools.  The use
of PVC
plastic pipe in exposed above ground locations is not recommended by
Plastic Pipe
Institute; such use is prohibited by ANSI/ASME B31.8-1986, Gas
Transmission and
Distribution Piping Systems Standard.
Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this
hazard are:
1) Replace all existing PVC pipes and fittings with cast iron materials,
or other
types of metal piping, which are rated to transport compressed air safely
in
exposed above ground locations.
2) Replace all existing PVC pipes and fitting with shatter resistant
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) pipe fittings, which are manufactured
for the conveyance of compressed air.

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $2380.00

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00

Issued

2011-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $700.00