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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315813402
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,380.00
Current Penalty: $1,785.00
Issuance Date: 10/27/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 11/14/2011
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/16/2011 | $1,785.00 | 11/14/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/27/2011 | $2,380.00 | 11/14/2011 | 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 the hazard of being struck by fragments of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptures. Location: 7314 Nundy Avenue, Gibsonton FL 33760. a. In the canopy ceiling area that houses five balers and a trailer dock station, PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground locations to transport compressed air at pressures of around 80 psi for air operated equipment and for cleaning purposes. Violation observed on 09/28/2011. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to use cast iron piping or Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) piping in accordance with ANSI/ASME B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems standard.