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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306638537
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $900.00
Current Penalty: $495.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 09/16/2003
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/23/2003 | $495.00 | 09/16/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2003 | $900.00 | 09/16/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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: At the job site; shop area, employer did not test the eyewash weekly to verify proper operation for employees engaged in sanding, sawing and gluing wooden parts with one side of eyewash inoperable. This hazard exposes employees to eye irritation and corneal abrasions. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to activate the eyewash weekly to flush the lines to verify proper operation to meet the American National Standard Institute Standard Z358.1 for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment.