OSHA Inspection: SOUTH / WIN LTD.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to fire and/or explosion:
a)Fill Area, Finished Product Area -  there was no sprinkler system in the
facility that
would activate in order to suppress fire so that employees could evacuate
the facility.
There was continual leaking of the filler supply valve that filled the
filler bowl with
flammable product (flashpoints ranging from 900 Fahrenheit to 930
Fahrenheit), and
leaking of the filler bowl valves that filled bottles into a diked area
underneath and on
the floor adjacent to the diked area.  These leaks resulted in a flammable
vapor
liberation area around the filler bowl.  There was unclassified electrical
equipment, such
as disconnects, conduit, receptacles, and junction boxes in the vapor
liberation area.
The facility was covered under the PSM standard as a result of the
following amounts of
flammable materials present in process equipment during the production of
flammable
products, such as windshield washer antifreeze (-30, -20), de-icer
windshield washer
fluid (-25), and winter de-icer bug remover windshield washer fluid (-25):
14,645
pounds of flammable chemicals in the Blending Tanks, 10,799 pounds of
flammable
chemicals in the Re-Work Totes, a maximum of 68,399 pounds of flammable
finished
product, and 79,200 pounds of flammable raw materials in the Bulk Storage
Tanks.
REFERENCE: North Carolina Building Code, 1996 edition, Section 2203.1.15.1:
2203.1.15.1 Automatic Sprinkler Systems:  Unless exempted by 2203.2
through
2203.14,
indoor storage areas and storage buildings shall be protected by an
approved automatic sprinkler
system.  The design of the sprinkler system shall be not less than
ordinary hazard, Group 2 in
accordance with NFPA 13.  For areas of sprinkler operation of less than
3,000 sq ft (280 m2), a
density for 3,000 sq ft (280 m2) shall be used.
NOTE:  Among other means of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method
to correct this
hazard is to install a sprinkler system in the area containing the
flammable liquids.

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $3550.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00