Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1350313.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 02/06/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $10,163.00
Current Penalty: $10,163.00
Issuance Date: 01/08/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity:
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/05/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/05/2019 | $10,163.00 | 02/06/2019 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/08/2019 | $10,163.00 | 02/06/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use: In the batch house area of the facility, argon and acetylene cylinders chained together did not have valve protection caps exposing employees to inhalation hazards.