Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 909723.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/29/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $1,600.00
Current Penalty: $1,600.00
Issuance Date: 08/23/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0625500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/18/2013
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2013 | $1,600.00 | 08/29/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: On or about May 30, 2013, employees were exposed to an struck-by hazard, while working in the immediate area of compressed oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders which were not stored separately.