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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 101222610
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $640.00
Current Penalty: $480.00
Issuance Date: 03/14/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/03/1990
Gravity: 08
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 04/09/1990
Final Order: 10/15/1990
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/15/1990 | $480.00 | 08/03/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/14/1990 | $640.00 | 03/15/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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: a) On or about September 15, 1989 employees were exposed to the hazard of using/supplying a relief valve attached to the "Gardner-Denver" Engine Driven Pumping Unit Molel FDFXX-B, serial no. 104164, located at the Apache Canyon Salt Water Disposal Well No. 19-10 in Las Animas Country, Colorado; whose connecting threads were not "made--up" to the minimum recommended distance of at least 5/8 inch. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure all pressure pipe of this diameter is is "made-up" before use of at least 5/8 inch as per recognized industry practice.