Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1580676.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $5,801.00
Current Penalty: $2,300.00
Issuance Date: 05/31/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/27/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/27/2022 | $2,300.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/31/2022 | $5,801.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least: (a) location - 125 Gloucester Ave Gloucester, MA: On or about 02/28/22, the employer did not separate oxygen cylinders from fuel-gas cylinders a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncomombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. The employer was storing oxygen and acetylene next each other.