OSHA Inspection: GILBERT IRON & STEEL LLC

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Nov 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

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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
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 explosion hazards and chemical overexposure:
a)scrap yard, an employee was operating a shear to cut into
an unpurged and pressurized tanker containing an unknown
gas, exposing employees to the hazard(s) of explosion
and/or chemical exposure.  Employees were overwhelmed
with fumes determined to be chlorine gas causing
respiratory distress.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE
TO:Develop procedures to ensure that all containers
(compressed gas cylinders, tankers, air conditioners,
etc.) received for recycling have been purged and
depressurized prior to cutting.  A written verification
should be required.ion

Issued

Nov 18, 2013

Abate by

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500