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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1656517.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,938.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/28/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 09/22/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/21/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/21/2023 | $7,000.00 | 09/22/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/28/2023 | $10,938.00 | 09/22/2023 | 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 in that employees were exposed to combustible dust deflagration, explosion, and other fire hazards from the deficient design and/or implementation of preventative and/or protective measures in the Power House fly ash conveying system and Cyclone Room paper dust collection system: a) Wood Shop - On or about 3/09/2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards associated with combustible dusts in the event of a deflagration or other uncontrolled fire event in that, although the table saw was equipped with a dust collector it was not working properly, and did not remove accumulated combustible dust that was generated by other wood cutting equipment such as, but not limited to, the DeWalt chop saw.