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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 301403473
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/10/1999 X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/22/1999
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Substance: 2310
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/08/1999 | $4,500.00 | 02/10/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/22/1999 | $4,500.00 | 02/10/1999 | 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) at the Wastewater #1 unit. The employee was exposed to Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) while gauging a tank truck on or about September 13, 1998. An accident occurred where an employee was exposed to H2SO4 due to improper isolation procedure. Among other methods of abatement: 1. Install engineering controls, a level indicator gauge, on temporary storage tanks, to eliminate the necessity for a stock specialist to manually gauge the tank. 2. Isolate the tank truck to make it safe for stock specialist to gauge the tank.