Compressed Air

Page 1 of 1

Description:

Air nozzle with flow reduction

Description:

Hazard:
Employees using compressed air for cleaning; pressure was 100psi.

Description:

Hazard:
Employees using compressed air for cleaning; pressure was 100psi.

Standard:

1910.242(b)

Standard:

1910.242(b)

Standard:

1910.242(b)

 

 

Abatement:

Nozzles were replaced with safety devices (relief holes).

Abatement:

Nozzles were replaced with safety devices (relief holes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description:

Hazard:
PVC pipe was used to transport compressed air. HAZARD: Employees were exposed to hazard of being struck by pieces of exploding PVC pipe

 

 

 

 

Standard:

5(a)(1), General Duty Clause

 

 

 

 

Abatement:

Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to replace the PVC pipe with black iron pipe.