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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 308176437

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $1,500.00

Issuance Date: 07/13/2006

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 6

Abatement Date: 07/21/2006

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0317900

Contest Date: 08/01/2006

Final Order: 01/08/2007

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	01/08/2007	$1,500.00	07/21/2006	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/13/2006	$2,500.00	07/21/2006	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 potential fire and explosion hazard from the improper storage of chemicals: a) Laboratory - Employees were exposed to fire/explosion hazards from the improper storage of chemicals. Hydrochloric and sulfuric acids where stored with the organic solvent toluene underneath the laboratory hood. The chemicals can react together giving off heat and flammable vapors on or about March 9, 2006. b) Main Warehouse - Employees were exposed to fire/explosion hazard from the improper storage of chemicals. A 55 gallon drum of Glacial Acetic Acid was stored along side of a drum of combustible corrosive dicyclohexylamine. These chemicals are incompatible and would create heat and flammable vapors if mixed on or about March 9, 2006. c) Main Warehouse - Employees were exposed to fire/explosion hazards from the improper storage of Chemicals. A 55 gallon drum of 45Caustic Potash was stored along side of a drum of Glycol Ether EB. These chemicals are incompatible and create heat and chemical vapor if mixed on or about March 9, 2006. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

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