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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 300381720

Citation: 01001E

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 02/04/1998

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 02/09/1998

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0317500

Contest Date: 02/27/1998

Final Order: 12/28/1998

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	J: ALJ Decision	12/28/1998		02/09/1998	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/04/1998		02/09/1998	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001E Hazard: LOCKOUT

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; fire, explosion and steam hazards. (a) Boiler Room; The three "Titusville" automatically fired natural gas boilers were being operated with a "Wagner" Lockout Box and the "Wagner" Lockout Box on #1 "Titusville" boiler was not functioning in the manner in which it was designed. These "Wagner" Lockout boxes were not approved by the boiler manufacturer nor by a nationally recognized testing agency. Among one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to have a nationally recognized testing agency accept the device for it's intended service in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines and the code requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers CSD-1-1995. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

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