Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 10012 A General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 302426861
Citation: 01009
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/06/2000 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 10/04/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 24
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0454510
Contest Date: 10/25/2000
Final Order: 02/08/2002
Emphasis:
Substance: 8880
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/08/2002 | $2,800.00 | 11/06/2000 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/04/2000 | $7,000.00 | 11/06/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. Employer knew or should have known that employees working in and around electric arc furnaces were exposed to hazards of explosion by uncontrollable release of energy associated with unsafe operations of the furnaces. A feasible and useful means of abatement, among others, is to develop and implement a standard operating procedure to include the following: 1.Normal and emergency operating procedures, normal and emergency shutdown procedures.