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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309725612
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/13/2006 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/01/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/28/2006 | $5,000.00 | 06/13/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/01/2006 | $7,000.00 | 06/13/2006 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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 struck-by hazards: a)On or about 03/01/06, Enbridge Tie-In, employees were exposed to being struck-by steel piping during the de-watering, using nitrogen gas, of a newly constructed natural gas pipeline. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to secure the "pot" with a clamp in accordance with the Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, Section 20.A.16. and American National Standards Institute - B31.1-1973, Power Piping, Section 121.2.1. Both of which are referenced in OSHA's Safety and Health Information Bulletin, SHIB 06-21-2004, which recognizes lack of anchoring as a hazard associated with de-watering of pipelines.