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Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1051081.015
Citation: 01009A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $2,450.00
Issuance Date: 05/12/2015
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 06/01/2015
Gravity: 10
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 | $2,450.00 | 06/01/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2015 | $4,900.00 | 06/01/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009A 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 does not place valve protection caps, where cylinders are design to accept caps, on compressed gas cylinders. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, in the front parking lot where employees were exposed to a fire and/or struck-by hazard when moving products located by four compressed gas cylinders being stored without valve protection caps in place. 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 valve protection caps, where cylinders are designed to accept caps, are always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use.