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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315205732
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $4,410.00
Issuance Date: 06/14/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 07/08/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
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 | 07/06/2011 | $4,410.00 | 07/08/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/14/2011 | $6,300.00 | 07/08/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS
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: Employees were exposed to burn hazards during the grinding (milling) of titanium metal swarf. The milling tank was not grounded. On or about 12/22/2010, employees were exposed to burn hazards as the result of grinding operation of titanium metal swarf in a milling tank that was neither grounded nor bonded. The National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, 2009 Edition 10.7.10 requires that all metal objects or equipments used to process titanium be electrically bonded and grounded to prevent accumulation of static electricity. ONE METHOD OF ABATEMENT TO CORRECT THIS APPARENT HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENT OF NFPA 484, STANDARD FOR COMBUSTIBLE METALS, 2009 EDITION, CHAPTER 10, NO.10.7.10 THAT STATES" ALL METAL OBJECTS OR EQUIPMENT USED TO PROCESS TITANIUM SHALL BE ELECTRICALLY BONDED AND GROUNDED TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY" DISCLAIMER: A. The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b. The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.