OSHA Inspection: PARADIES GIFTS, INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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 being struck by fragments of
thermoplastic
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic
pipe ruptured.
a) On or about 04-05-12 in the facility, plastic piping was used in
exposed above
ground locations to transport compressed air for the operation of air
powered
equipment and filling rubber balls with air. The use of PVC plastic pipe
in exposed
above ground locations is not recommended by the Plastic Pipe Institute,
and 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 compress air safely in
exposed above
ground locations.
2) Replace all exiting PVC pipes and fittings with shatter resistant
acrylonitrile-
butadiene-styrene (ABS) pipe and fittings, which are manufactured for
above ground
use of compressed air.

Issued

Apr 18, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced