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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 95012901

This violation item has been deleted.

Inspection Nr: 125273375

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $5,600.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 10/29/1997

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 8

Abatement Date: 11/06/1997

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0453710

Contest Date:

Final Order:

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	I: Informal Settlement	03/13/1998		11/06/1997	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/29/1997	$5,600.00	11/06/1997	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: BURNS

North Carolina General Statue 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees condition of 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: a)The employer failed to provide the fuel transfer and/or switching equipment for gas and fuel oil transfers as set fort in Chapter 8 of NFPA 8501. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is to equip the #3 power boiler with the recommended interlocks, transfer and/or switching equipment, and provide training on the proper fuel transfer and/or switching procedures as set fort in Chapter 8 of NFPA 8501. Reference: NCAC Title 13, Chapter 13 Boiler and Pressure Vessel, section .0401 - Design and Construction Standards; ASME 1995 Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII - Recommended guidelines for the care of Power Boilers, subsection C2 - Boiler Operation; Subsection C3 - Boiler Auxiliaries; Subsection C3 - Preventing Boiler Failures. NFPA 8501, Standard for Single Burner Boiler Operation, Chapter 8, section 3-1:

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