Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100106 H04 III A Flammable liquids.
Inspection Nr: 1291440.015
Citation: 01001E
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/25/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/06/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 07/25/2018
Final Order: 04/17/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/17/2019 | $0.00 | 08/06/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/17/2018 | $0.00 | 08/06/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/25/2018 | $0.00 | 08/06/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001E Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(4)(iii)(a): The transfer of large quantities of flammable liquids was not through piping by means of pumps or water displacement. The employer did not ensure that, except as required in process equipment, gravity flow was not used: a. On or about January 31, 2018 through February 16, 2018, in the production room, employees transferred Category 2 flammable liquids, including methyl methacrylate (MMA), at temperatures elevated above the flash point of the materials, by a gravity flow splash filling method.