OSHA Inspection: AEROSPACE FABRICATIONS OF GEORGIA, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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 struck-by hazard:
(a) Water jet area- An employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when a
metal high pressure
water line coupling failed during the initial start-up of a recently
relocated water jet cutting
machine.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
comply with the requirements of the ASME Standard B31.3-2010, Chapter VI
(Inspection,
Examination, and Testing), Paragraph 344.2.1 (Visual Examination of
components, joints, and
other piping elements including threading.)
To correct this hazard, the metal high pressure tubing (piping) and the
threading die should have
been visually examined and/or inspected for defects, threading dimensions
or other component
and piping elements prior to installation.
In addition to ASME Standard B31.3, follow the instructions in Chapter 9
of the manufacturer's
M- 127, Small High-Pressure Components Manual, Revision 1 for coning and
threading of high-
pressure tubing. This chapter also covers torque specifications and
positioning of the high
pressure collar contained inside the coupling system.
Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 of the manufacturer's manual M-287,
Model 7X, Intensifier
Pump, Operation and Service Manual, May 2000 which states when
pressurizing any new,
rebuilt, or serviced high-pressure component, clear all personnel from the
immediate area until
the system pressure has been applied for a period of three minutes and has
been cycled on and
off at least three times.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

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Jul 9, 2012

Issued

Jun 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 9, 2012