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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100570761
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $800.00
Current Penalty: $400.00
Issuance Date: 02/13/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 03/01/1990
Gravity: 08
Report ID: 0830100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/15/1990 | $400.00 | 03/01/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/13/1990 | $800.00 | 03/01/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard: DUST&FUMES
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: a) On or about 1/17/90, and at times prior thereto, at Western Sugar, Billings, Montana, employees were exposed to the hazard of fire and explosion due to the presence of a gas fired boiler adjacentto the sugar warehouse. The boiler was not approved for Class II, Division II, hazardous locations. Feasible and acceptable abatement methods among others, to correct this hazard are to remove the boiler or make the doors leading into the sugar warehouse dust tight.