Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100157 G04 Portable fire extinguishers.
Inspection Nr: 1604973.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,674.00
Current Penalty: $13,502.00
Issuance Date: 12/02/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 119
Abatement Date: 12/18/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 12/16/2022
Final Order: 11/16/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/16/2023 | $13,502.00 | 12/18/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 12/20/2022 | $13,674.00 | 12/22/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/02/2022 | $13,674.00 | 12/22/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4):The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter. [45 FR 60708, Sept. 12, 1980; 46 FR 24557, May 1, 1981, as amended at 51 FR 34560, Sept. 29, 1986; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 67 FR 67964, Nov. 7, 2002] a. On or about June 29, 2022 and at times prior, employees were not provided with initial training or annual training thereafter on the use of portable fire extinguishers they were required to use in the event of an fire emergency. The following condition exposed employees to hazards associated with being unfamiliar with portable fire extinguishers such as but not limited to burns and smoke inhalation.