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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 494598.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/27/2012
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/14/2013
Emphasis:
Substance: 1900
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/14/2013 | $0.00 | 12/27/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2012 | $7,000.00 | 12/27/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was 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 inadvertent use of nitrogen for supplied air when using a supplied air hood: (a) AC&S, Across from Unit 2A-2B: A nitrogen pipeline located next to a supplied air pipeline was not properly labeled. The label was not close to, or adjacent to, the connection point resulting in an employee connecting to the nitrogen line instead of the supplied airline which caused an asphyxiation death during sandblasting operations, as determined on or about 07/01/2012. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED