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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107216400
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,750.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/29/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 06/01/1992
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0830100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/02/1992 | $1,000.00 | 06/01/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/29/1992 | $1,750.00 | 06/01/1992 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
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) The hazard of potential hydrogen cyanide gas inhalation from improper storage of sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide salts adjacent to acid salts and sodium hydroxide at Montana Silversmiths, in the plating room. Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement is to move the containers of cyanide salts to an area well removed from containers of acid salts and sodium salts. %% %% %%