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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 312558042
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/06/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/24/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
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 | 01/20/2011 | $1,500.00 | 01/24/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/06/2011 | $3,000.00 | 01/24/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 burn, explosion or struck by projectile hazards created by the premature and unexpected ignition of fireworks, or an uncontrolled explosion of a firework device during a display: a)On July 11, 2010 located at 2017 and 2039 10th Avenue (at the retention basin)in Antigo, WI, two employees were working at a Class B fireworks display where two (2) 1.3G Classified 3 inch aerial shells had been loaded into 36 inch length cardboard mortars which had been previously exposed to moisture (rain) on July 4, 2010, stored until use on July 11, 2010, and again exposed to moisture (rain) on July 11, 2010, when removed from storage; only plastic wrap was used to cover and protect loaded mortars from moisture prior to ignition. b)On July 11, 2010 located at 2017 and 2039 10th Avenue (at the retention basin) in Antigo, WI during a Class B fireworks display, an employee manually ignited a 3 inch Salute aerial shell which had been loaded by leaving less than one inch of its quickmatch fuse protruding out from the mortar and held in place by two pieces of tape; the Salute instantaneously ignited and exploded in its mortar effecting the next 3 inch aerial shell loaded in the rack which prematurely ignited and exploded in its mortar tube. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards are to ensure conformance to good safety practices for the use of Class B fireworks in a display according to the acceptable requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123 Code for Fireworks Display 2010 Edition Chapter 4 Requirements for Display Fireworks Aerial Shells and Equipment and Chapter 8 Operation of the Display. Abatement Certification or Abatement Documentation requiredation