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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 2237907
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,925.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 07/24/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 08/24/1992
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0729710
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Failure to Abate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Nr | Issuance | Penalty | Contest | Final Order | |||
| 113821037 | 03/18/1993 | $2,187.50 | |||||
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTA | I: Informal Settlement | 04/07/1993 | $2,187.50 | 113821037 | ||
| FTA | Z: Issued | 03/18/1993 | $8,750.00 | 113821037 | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/30/1992 | $500.00 | 08/24/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/24/1992 | $1,925.00 | 08/24/1992 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: OTHER
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: %% The employer did not furnish 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 in that employees were potentially exposed to respiratory illnesses: (a) The ventilation systems which distribute air throughout the storage facility, were not supplied with an alarm system to notify management and/or employees of system failure which would allow for immediate repair, alternate system utilization or safe evacuation of the storage facility. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1) Connect the ventilation system to an emergency alarm system that would alert employees in the event of equipment