OSHA Inspection: HOSPIRA, INC.

Issued

2005-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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 hazards of fire and explosion:
a) On or about 2:13 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2004, an explosion and
fire occurred at
Hospira, Inc., located at 1401 Sheridan Road, M3B, North Chicago,
Illinois.  Employees of
Hospira, Inc. were exposed to the hazards of fire and explosion from a
release of polysiloxane
heat transfer fluid (Syltherm XLT, Dow Chemical) heated above its flash
point by a flanged
immersion heater.
No abatement is required for this item because the equipment (Lyo #9) has
been removed from
service.  However, in the event the above equipment is placed back into
service, Hospira, Inc.
will abate the hazards.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct
these hazards
include:
1) Conduct routine maintenance for the "oil heater safety thermostat" to
ensure that it properly
functions as specified in Section 7.5 of the BOC Edwards Calumatic
Installation and
Maintenance Manual prepared by BOC Edwards Calumatic in March 1995; and
2) Conduct daily inspections of the system to ensure that no polysiloxane
heat transfer fluid
(Syltherm XLT, Dow Chemical) leaks have occurred and verify that the
header tank oil level
is in the proper range as specified in Section 7.2.6 of the BOC Edwards
Calumatic Installation
and Maintenance Manual.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included
with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.