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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 109297697
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/22/1996
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 06/07/1996
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0418100
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 | 05/08/1996 | $1,000.00 | 06/07/1996 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/22/1996 | $2,000.00 | 06/07/1996 | 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) In the Sanitation Storage Room, materials containing acid, ammonia compound, bleach, and caustic chemicals were stored together. The materials/chemicals are incompatible and will form Toxic and Explosive gases when mixed: including but not limited to Mor Chlor, RS 505, and No Korrose (Sodium Hypochlorite and Sodium hydroxide) which are incompatible with RS 405HF (Phosporic Acid) and Ravesan #1 (Ammonium Chloride). Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to keep the incompatible materials/chemicals separated.chemicals