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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 314029737
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 10/03/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 11/17/2011
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 10/27/2011
Final Order: 05/11/2012
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/11/2012 | $2,800.00 | 11/17/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/03/2011 | $2,800.00 | 11/17/2011 | 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 struck by hazards: At the establishment, in the tire shop,one-inch diameter PVC Schedule 40 pipe was being used to transport compressed air up to 130 p.s.i. and was not encased in conduit or shatter resistant materials. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Encase the PVC pipe in conduit or shatter resistant materials of sufficient strength for air pressures as recommended in the Plastic Pipe Institute Recommendation B, dated January 19, 1972, and revised December 30, 2005. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.