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Standard Cited: 19100242 B Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general.
Inspection Nr: 1051081.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $1,050.00
Issuance Date: 05/12/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 14
Abatement Date: 06/01/2015
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/02/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/02/2015 | $1,050.00 | 06/01/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2015 | $2,100.00 | 06/01/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: The employer does not reduce compressed air used for cleaning purposes to less than 30 p.s.i. a. This violation occurred on or about April 1, 2015, and times prior thereto, where employees at or near a King vertical turret lathe, ID #26 were exposed to a struck-by flying object hazard when using an air blow tool without the compressed air being reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. b. This violation occurred on or about April 1, 2015, and times prior thereto, where employees at or near a MSC vertical manual mill, ID #12 were exposed to a struck-by flying object hazard when using an air blow tool without the compressed air being reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that compressed air used for cleaning purposes is reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.