OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND QUALITY SERVICES, INC.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $500 Reduced

Hazardous substances X100

General-duty citation text

Vermont Statute, Title 21 Labor : Chapter 3. Safety : 21 V.S.A. ' 223.
Duties and Section
5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer
did not furnish to
each of his or her employees employment and a place of employment which
are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or
significant physical harm
to his or her employees, in that, the employees were exposed to strike-by
hazard(s) from
unsecured, freestanding bottles of compressed gas that could be reasonably
anticipated to fall
over and release the pressurized contents contained within where the
pressure breach from
these bottle(s) could create enough propulsive force on these bottles to
strike & injure
employee(s).
Location: New England Quality Services Inc., d.b.a. Earth Waste & Metal,
3046 Case
Street, VT Rte.116, Middlebury  Vermont
Violation: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place
of
employment
which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to
cause death or
physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to the hazard
of being struck-
by unsecured compressed gas cylinders: On or about January 22, 2013, in
the New England
Quality Services Inc., d.b.a. Earth Waste & Metal facility at 3046 Case
Street, VT Rte.116,
Middlebury Vermont employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard due to the
presence of
three (3) unsecured compressed gas cylinders in their immediate work area.
The employer
did not ensure that the free standing, pressurized, gas cylinders were
secured so that the
cylinders would not tip over to strike 1) employees or; 2) other objects
where the bottle
cylinders could be damaged and consequently be catapulted into an
employee(s) by self
propulsion caused by leaking pressurized gases. Among other procedures,
one feasible and
acceptable abatement method for correcting this hazard is to comply with
the Compressed
Gas Association pamphlet, Safe Handling of Compressed Gas Cylinders, CGA
P-1-2000
paragraph 3.7.4 All compress gas cylinders in service or storage at user
locations shall be
secured to prevent falling or rolling. Disclaimers: You are not limited to
the abatement
methods described above. The methods explained are general and may not be
effective in all
cases. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8420

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 4, 2013

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 4, 2013

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

Jun 4, 2013

Hazardous substances X1000070