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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309476331
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/02/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 10/15/2007
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 10/30/2007
Final Order: 10/30/2007
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/30/2007 | $1,000.00 | 10/15/2007 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/02/2007 | $1,500.00 | 10/15/2007 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard: CHEMICAL
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of burns, smoke inhalation, and death due to malfunction of wet chemical fire suppression unit in ventilation hood due to lack of regular inspection and maintenance: a.429 Halycon Lane, Berkeley Springs, WV, Product Test Site, Kitchen Area - Employees perform work in the kitchen regularly involving operation of gas powered stove/oven/grill (American Range), which is provided with a ventilation hood (Dreaco Products, Inc.) with wet chemical fire suppression system (Range Guard, Model RG-2.5G). The employer did not ensure that the wet chemical fire suppresion system was provided with inspection and maintenance on a regular basis, per manufacturer and NFPA 17A requirements, as determined on 7-25-07. ABATEMENT NOTE: Feasible means of abatement for this hazard would be to inspect the unit on a monthly basis and provide for semiannual maintenance checks, as described by NFPA 17A requirements and by the manufacturer.