Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1634252.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,031.00
Current Penalty: $12,031.00
Issuance Date: 05/01/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 100
Abatement Date: 05/18/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 05/24/2023
Final Order: 03/27/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 03/27/2024 | $12,031.00 | 05/18/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/30/2023 | $12,031.00 | 05/18/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2023 | $12,031.00 | 05/18/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):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. a) 19 E 5th St, Patterson NJ- Hot Room: Employees were exposed to fire/explosion hazards from combustible dust with a hazard explosion severity of 3 newton, daily while manufacturing filo dough. Combustible dust from production line 5 was accumulating on surfaces outside the dust collector on or about November 15, 2022.