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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 308586452

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $875.00

Current Penalty: $437.50

Issuance Date: 09/15/2005

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 10/18/2005

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0626600

Contest Date: 10/14/2005

Final Order: 10/25/2006

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	10/25/2006	$437.50	10/18/2005	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/15/2005	$875.00	10/18/2005	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: CHEMICAL

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 the following conditions: (a)On or about 5/4/05 and continuing thereafter, where employees are exposed to the hazard of chemical releases and/or oxygen deficient atmospheres: At and around the nitriding process, which uses nitrogen and anhydrous ammonia, as well as other heat treating process(es) involving argon. There were no detectors to activate an alarm. One feasible and acceptable method, among others, to correct these hazards is to comply with multiple precautions for oxygen-deficient areas in CGA (Compressed Gas Association) P-14 Accident Prevention in Oxygen- Rich and Oxygen-Deficient Atmospheres, 1992, with particular attention to the entire part of Section 6, Detection of oxygen-rich or oxygen- deficient atmospheres. *** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***

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