Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100157 G01 Portable fire extinguishers.
Inspection Nr: 1457458.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,711.00
Current Penalty: $5,397.70
Issuance Date: 05/06/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 06/23/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/08/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/08/2020 | $5,397.70 | 06/23/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/06/2020 | $7,711.00 | 06/23/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. On 1/22/2020, at the Buford facility, the employer did not train employees hired after September 4th, 2019 in the use of fire extinguishers and incipient stage fire fighting or in the company's established and documented Emergency Action Plan.