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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1038247.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,150.00
Current Penalty: $2,205.00
Issuance Date: 06/19/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 12/03/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 07/16/2015
Final Order: 11/02/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/02/2015 | $2,205.00 | 12/03/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/22/2015 | $3,150.00 | 06/25/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/19/2015 | $3,150.00 | 06/25/2015 | 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 caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to combustible dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards as a result of the lack of deflagration venting and isolation devices in the dust collection system that handles combustible dust: (a) Hartley Oil Company, Inc.; Carbon Black Area: On or about February 10, 2015 employees were re-packaging carbon black from a rail car into 50 pound sacks. The dust collection system did not have systems in place such as deflagration venting and isolation devices to protect employees from an explosion or deflagration event. Dust collected at the site exhibited explosive characteristics with a Kst of 14.01 bm/s and a Pressure Ratio of 7.05. ABATEMENT CERTIFCIATION REQUIRED