Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1265089.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,988.00
Current Penalty: $1,322.00
Issuance Date: 12/29/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 01/09/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/23/2018
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/23/2018 | $1,322.00 | 01/09/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/29/2017 | $2,988.00 | 01/09/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A 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. a) Shop- On or about September 20, 2017, employees were exposed to burn and struck by hazards while welding and grinding at the work table approximately 12 feet from the stored oxygen and acetylene tanks stored together without a non-combustible barrier.