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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 308230028
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,050.00
Current Penalty: $788.00
Issuance Date: 12/08/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 12/28/2004
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date: 12/23/2004
Final Order: 05/02/2005
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/02/2005 | $788.00 | 12/28/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/08/2004 | $1,050.00 | 12/28/2004 | 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 employees were exposed to the hazards associated with flying debris: At this location in areas, such as, but not limited to, warehouse #2, employees involved in a bagging and support operation were exposed to the hazards of flying shards and piping in that the shop air was transported through this facility via schedule 40, Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC) piping. Plastic piping is subject to failure when exposed to the pressures of compressed gasses. A means of abatement would be to replace the existing PVC piping with a type suitable for the transmission of compressed gasses.