Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1532409.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,582.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 11/24/2021
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/03/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/03/2022 | $0.00 | 11/24/2021 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/12/2021 | $8,582.00 | 11/24/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet: a) Back of Facility, Cylinder Storage Area - On or about 05/19/2021, the employer failed to ensure that cylinders containing compressed gases such as; but not limited to, oxygen, and acetylene, were properly stored. Employees who worked in the proximity to unchained compressed gases were exposed fire and/or other hazards should a cylinders rupture/fall or inadvertently be exposed to a heat source.