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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310260872
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/03/2007
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/05/2007
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/20/2007 | $1,500.00 | 09/05/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/03/2007 | $1,500.00 | 09/05/2007 | 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to: ***Certification AND Documentation of Abatement Required*** (a)At the Penreco plant in Dickinson Texas, storage vessel T-353 and T-354 have inspection points with wall thickness below the alarm/minimum thickness. (Reference API 653 - Minimum Thickness Calculation.) (b)At the Penreco plant in Dickinson Texas, per the July 2000 inspection, vessel T-353 and T-354 were recommended and scheduled to be inspected (Ultrasonic Test) by December 2000. The scheduled inspection was not conducted. (Reference API 653 - Minimum Thickness Calculation) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to conduct inspection and repair in accordance to API 653.