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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307178244
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 05/03/2004 I
Initial Penalty: $600.00
Current Penalty: $100.00
Issuance Date: 04/28/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date: 05/19/2004
Final Order: 09/23/2004
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/23/2004 | $100.00 | 05/03/2004 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/28/2004 | $600.00 | 05/03/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION
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: a) Maintenance shop - Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. Four oxygen and two acetylene cylinders were stored together. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement would be: Follow Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1 1965 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases, Section 3.5.3: Do not store reserve stocks of cylinders containing flammable gases with cylinders containing oxygen. They should be segregated. Inside of buildings, stored oxygen and fuel gas cylinders should be separated by a minimum of 20 feet, or there should be a fire- resistive partition between the oxygen and fuel gas cylinders.