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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
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Inspection Nr: 1414616.015
Citation: 01007B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/16/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 01/13/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date: 01/14/2020
Final Order: 08/27/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/27/2021 | $0.00 | 01/13/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/14/2020 | $0.00 | 01/13/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/16/2019 | $0.00 | 01/13/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards created as a result of the compressed gas cylinders in the maintenance work area not having the protective valve cap. The most recent occurrence was evident during the inspection conducted on July 10, 2019 at 1200 Centennial Rd., Wayne, NE 68787. The employer has an oxygen gas cylinder stored in the maintenance department that is not in use and does not have the valve cap on it.