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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 101182582
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $10,000.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/12/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 18
Abatement Date: 03/15/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 01/09/1991
Final Order: 04/27/1992
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/27/1992 | $6,000.00 | 03/15/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/12/1990 | $10,000.00 | 03/15/1991 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT
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 emloyees in that employees were exposed to excessive heat stress hazards when working in areas of elevated thermal environment: The following conditions contributed to the existence of these hazards: A) Pot Room, in the Reduction Plant - Regular cell operator was exposed to heat stress at time-weighted average (TWA) levels of up to 34.93 degrees c Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), 32.48 degrees c WBGT and 33.56 degrees c WBGT during heat stress surveys conducted on July 10, 1990. These levels represent exposures of up to approximately 1.24, 1.10 and 1.30 times the 28.0 degrees c, 25.9 degrees c and 29.47 degrees c respectively of the permissible heat exposure threshold limit values (TLV) published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.