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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100157 G01 Portable fire extinguishers.

Inspection Nr: 1267376.015

Citation: 01006A

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $6,467.00

Current Penalty: $3,500.00

Issuance Date: 03/02/2018

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 27

Abatement Date: 04/18/2018

Gravity:

Report ID: 0626000

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/27/2018

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

Substance: E200

Substance: M110

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/27/2018	$3,500.00	04/18/2018	Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/02/2018	$6,467.00	03/21/2018	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: At this grain facility, employees required to fight incipient fires were not provided with training on the proper use of portable fire extinguishers and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting. This exposed employees to fire/burn hazards.

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