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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100106 E02 IV D Flammable liquids.
Inspection Nr: 1513041.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,513.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/13/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 05/28/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/06/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/06/2021 | $5,000.00 | 05/28/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/13/2021 | $10,513.00 | 05/28/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d):Flammable liquids shall be drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve. Transferring by means of air pressure on the container or portable tanks shall be prohibited. a) On or about February 4, 2021, the employees had used compressed air at approximately 24 P.S.I. to transfer odorless mineral spirits, a category 3 flammable liquid, into an in-house made liquid fuel torch which created a fire and explosion hazard from the mineral spirit liquid and vapors.