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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309178523
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/18/2007 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $900.00
Issuance Date: 06/15/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/11/2007 | $900.00 | 07/18/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/15/2007 | $1,500.00 | 07/18/2007 | 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 following: a. On or about January 8, 2007, employees were exposed to a fire and/or explosion hazard from the ignition of hydrogen gas during the filling of hydrogen storage cylinders at Unit 5 of AEP's Muskingum River Plant. Precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition due to, -Failure to use non-sparking tools (crescent wrench) to open the hydrogen tube trailer main valve; and - Failure to shut off the engine of the tractor delivering the tube trailer. A feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to remove all potential ignition sources while transferring hydrogen gas from trailers to customer storage cylinders, including: 1. Use non-sparking tools while working on hydrogen gas equipment; and 2. Shut down the engine of the tractor before initiating the transfer of hydrogen gas from the tube trailer to the storage cylinders.