Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100242 B Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general.
Inspection Nr: 1418695.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/16/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $3,381.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/01/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/01/2019 | $2,100.00 | 10/16/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2019 | $3,381.00 | 10/16/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) Freelance Enterprises, LLC at 5151 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80216: On or before July 29, 2019 the employer did not protect employees from injury in that compressed air nozzles used for cleaning off equipment and employees in the shop was not reduced to less than 30 psi. The compressed air line was pressurized at approximately 90-120 psi. This condition exposed employees using the nozzles to a hazard of embolism in the blood stream and struck-by hazards.