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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 305157901

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $5,000.00

Current Penalty: $2,500.00

Issuance Date: 01/10/2003

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 01/15/2003

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0521400

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**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	01/23/2003	$2,500.00	01/15/2003	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/10/2003	$5,000.00	01/15/2003	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were not provided and trained on a safe working procedure to prevent exposure to explosion hazards while performing maintenance activities. December 26, 2002: Employees, performing maintenance on extrusion line #1, received 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the head and face after a build up of pressure caused the connection point between the secondary extruder and dynamic cooler to rupture, spraying flaming polystyrene over the immediate work area. Employees were not provided and trained on a safe working procedure that would have prevented the accident. Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the requirements of ANSI/SPI B151.7-1996, Plastics Extrusion Machines - Requirements for the Manufacture, Care, and Use. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

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