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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1018218.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Quick Fix
Initial Penalty: $2,890.00
Current Penalty: $2,890.00
Issuance Date: 03/20/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date:
Gravity:
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/09/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/09/2015 | $2,890.00 | Other | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/20/2015 | $2,890.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the hazards of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured: a)Maintenance shop area area; On or about January 16, 2015 and at times prior, the employer exposed his employees to the hazard of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured. PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground locations to transport compressed air at 120 psi. The employer failed to follow ASME Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems - ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31. Section 842.3.3 Installation Provisions which prohibits the above ground use of PVC pipe for compressed air conveyance.