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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 17455486
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/23/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/29/1993
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/06/1993 | 04/29/1993 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/23/1993 | 04/29/1993 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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: (a) On or about November 24, 1992, at the Hurley motor pool, an employee was injured while removing waste gasoline from a military 5,000 gallon flammable liquid transport tanker while using a vacuum pump mounted on an international Chassis. The vacuum pump was not designed to pump class 1 flammable liquids. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is for the employer either to use a pump which is approved for handling class 1 flammable