Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 I Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1010863.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,851.00
Current Penalty: $2,118.00
Issuance Date: 05/07/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 06/03/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/09/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/09/2015 | $2,118.00 | 06/03/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/07/2015 | $3,851.00 | 06/03/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near another substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment: a) At the recycling facility in Unadilla, GA: On or about November 12, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in the maintenance room, in that an oxygen cylinder and acetylene cylinder were stored adjacent to each other as employees walked and worked near the cylinders.