Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1191900.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $6,338.00
Current Penalty: $3,169.00
Issuance Date: 02/08/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/03/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/03/2017 | $3,169.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/08/2017 | $6,338.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use. On or about November 16, 2016 inside the warehouse, the employer allowed employees to walk and work around pressurized cylinder tanks without having valve covering caps. a. At the entrance/exit bay door area, three (3) pressurized Oxygen tanks were without valve cover caps. b. At the entrance/exit bay door area, two (2) pressurized Acetylene (flammable gas) tanks were without valve cover caps.