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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100106 E06 I Flammable liquids.

Inspection Nr: 108544.015

Citation: 01004

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 3

Initial Penalty: $4,900.00

Current Penalty: $4,900.00

Issuance Date: 04/26/2012

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 15

Related Event Code (REC): A

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0936400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 05/22/2012

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/26/2012	$4,900.00		Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors: (a) At the Desert Construction Hualapai Asphalt Batch Plant, asphalt drum mixer, flammable vapors were created when diesel fuel was sprayed into a hot mixing drum and precautons were not taken to ensure the drum was adequately cooled and all potential ignition sources were eliminated including the potential for static discharge.

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