Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1218348.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/20/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 120
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/14/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/14/2017 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/20/2017 | $9,959.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, shall always be in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use. a. Located in the maintenance area of the workplace: On or about March 20, 2017 and at times prior, a torch cart was stored along the main aisle through the maintenance area. The regulators were not removed from the cylinders while in storage, thereby exposing employees to a fire hazard.