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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 17474032
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/02/1989
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 12/31/1990
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 11/22/1989
Final Order: 12/11/1990
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/11/1990 | $1,000.00 | 12/31/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/02/1989 | $1,000.00 | 05/02/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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 working in the Number 1 Axial Compressor Building were exposed to inhalation hazards from possible breach of containment of coke oven gas. The following conditions contributed to the existence of this hazard: a) The Number 1 Axial Compressor Building was not equipped with continuous monitoring equipment to detect leaks of coke oven gas. A feasible abatement for this hazardous condition is the installation of a sufficient number of remote sensin devices and alarms to detect the presence of coke oven gas. A safe job procedure should be written to describe the necessary response to gas alarms.