OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY OF GOLDSBORO, INC.

Issued

Apr 13, 2007

Abate by

Apr 18, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,800

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
serious physical harm to employees, in
that employees were exposed to fire and explosion:
a)acetylene plant, calcium carbide room - employees unloading bulk
containers of calcium carbide
used inadequate processes, such as faulty purging, improper bonding, and
failure to prevent the
generation of acetylene/air mixture.
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 3.5, Special
Precautions
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 4.6.1, General
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 4.6.2, Bulk
Metal Containers
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 4.7.1, Metal
Containers
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 6.1, Location
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 6.4, Grounding
REFERENCE:Compressed Gas Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005,
Section 7.2, Fire
Prevention
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible means of abating this
hazard is to implement a
process for handling/unloading bulk containers of calcium carbide as
described by Compressed Gas
Association, Inc. document CGA G-1.7-2005, Section 3.5, Special
Precautions;
Section 4.6.1,
General; Section 4.6.2, Bulk Metal Containers; Section 4.7.1, Metal
Containers; Section 6.1, Location;
Section 6.4, Grounding; and 7.2, Fire Prevention.