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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100864057
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/29/1988 X
Initial Penalty: $420.00
Current Penalty: $210.00
Issuance Date: 04/26/1988
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): C
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Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/10/1988 | $210.00 | 04/29/1988 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/26/1988 | $420.00 | 04/29/1988 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: DUST&FUMES
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The %% employer did not furnish employment or 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 hazard of asphixiation which could result in death due to the accumulation of sewer gases or oxygen deficiency: a) Seneca Street, west of Lord Street 122" x 78" sewer under Seneca Street and manhole 3F-261. Feasible and acceptable abatement methods, among others, to correct this hazard, is to monitor the air in the sewer before employees enter, and provide positive pressure ventilation in the sewer to remove hazardous accumulations of gases.