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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1214560.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,310.00
Current Penalty: $3,139.40
Issuance Date: 04/04/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 32
Abatement Date: 08/01/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/27/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $3,139.40 | 08/01/2017 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/27/2017 | $3,139.40 | 04/28/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/04/2017 | $4,310.00 | 04/28/2017 | 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 a. On or about February 28, 2017, throughout the manufacturing spaces in the facility, the employer used Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe to provide compressed air, with a measured air pressure of 125 pounds per square inch (psi), delivered to twenty (20) hose connection stations used for the operation of portable hand tools and woodworking type machinery. The PVC pipe was not approved for use with compressed air and exposed employees to laceration and puncture hazards in the event that the pipe shattered or failed.