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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 310776109
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $700.00
Current Penalty: $350.00
Issuance Date: 05/30/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 06/25/2007
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0729700
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 | 06/25/2007 | $350.00 | 06/25/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/30/2007 | $700.00 | 06/25/2007 | 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 explosion hazards: The plastic pipe used to transport compressed air from the air compressor to equipment located in the wood shop area was not encased with shatter resistant. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with fragments of exploding PVC pipe. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS; to incase the PVC pipe in shatter resistant material as recommended in the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) dated January 1972, and revised December 30, 1005 recommendation B. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.