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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 304156854

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,500.00

Issuance Date: 07/03/2001

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 07/09/2001

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0521400

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	07/19/2001	$1,500.00	07/09/2001	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/03/2001	$1,500.00	07/09/2001	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 or a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of drowning while improperly using a plumber's test plug to repair a leaking drain pipe. At the job site at Claire Manufacturing Company, 1005 Westgate Drive, Addison, IL an employee using a plumber's test plug to repair a leaking drain pipe did not insure that the test plug was in proper operating condition as specified in the manufacturer's safety instructions for the proper use of the test plug. The metal ring which prevents the plug from being pulled into the pipe had been removed and replaced with a length of rope which the employee tied around his wrist causing his arm to be pulled into the pipe when the plug was deflated. A feasible method of abatement would be to insure that the metal ring is not removed or damaged and if the plug is not in proper working condition remove it from service. CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

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