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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 302391446
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/07/1999 I
Initial Penalty: $975.00
Current Penalty: $414.00
Issuance Date: 05/04/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/26/1999 | $414.00 | 05/07/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/04/1999 | $975.00 | 05/07/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: BURNS
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 exposed to hazard of being burned by heating element: (a)Quality Control - Heating element used for testing was not guarded. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to gate the entrance of the test area and only allow employees in the test zone when the heating element is off and is cool.