Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100125 E01 II
Inspection Nr: 1122937.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/25/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 130
Abatement Date: 08/04/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/17/2016
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/17/2016 | $4,000.00 | 08/04/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/25/2016 | $7,000.00 | 08/04/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.125(e)(1)(ii): Flames, spark-producing devices, or other surfaces that were hot enough to ignite vapors were not controlled in each vapor area and any adjacent area. a) Work site was located at 12 River Road, Chatham, NJ 07928. Employees were exposed to fire hazards as a result of a fire that occurred during a forced cycle on the carbon filter of the Degreaser D1 system. Regular maintenance on the carbon filter failed to identify and correct the corrosion issues that created the vent holes in the system that eventually failed igniting the system on fire. Violation occurred on or about 2/9/2016.