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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 977907.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/14/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 33
Abatement Date: 12/19/2014
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 12/11/2014
Final Order: 03/10/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/10/2016 | $0.00 | 12/19/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/15/2014 | $5,000.00 | 12/19/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/14/2014 | $5,000.00 | 12/19/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 combustible rubber compound dust (carbon black and other additives) deflagration, explosion, and/or other fire hazards of carbon black while working at or near cartridge filter media-type dust collectors that were not adequately designed and located to prevent or minimize employee exposure in the event of an internal deflagration or other fire event: On or about May 22, 2014, the indoor United Air Specialists, Inc. FJH36-3H55 (S/N 60021419, 60021421, 60021420) cartridge filter media-type dust collectors servicing Banbury lines 4, 6, and 7 respectively: i. Lacked a method of explosion protection. ii. Lacked a means of deflagration propagation protection (isolation) to the upstream mixing process.