Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1338201.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,805.00
Current Penalty: $11,220.00
Issuance Date: 09/21/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 18
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 10/05/2018
Final Order: 01/21/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/21/2020 | $11,220.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/09/2018 | $12,805.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/21/2018 | $12,805.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: a) Transfer Station and Service Garage Area: Welders and mechanics maintain and repair refuse collection trucks and other equipment used in handling refuse. Protection caps were not in place when the oxygen and acetylene cylinders were transported in the back of truck number 119, on or about August 10, 2018.