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Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1051081.015
Citation: 01009B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/12/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
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 | $0.00 | 06/01/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2015 | $0.00 | 06/01/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet: The employer does not separate Oxygen Cylinders from fuel-gas cylinders a minimum distance of 20 feet. This violation was observed on or about April 1, 2015, where employees were exposed to a fire hazard when acetylene and propane gas cylinders were stored with oxygen cylinders without being separated by a minimum distance of 20 feet. 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 oxygen cylinders in storage are separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet.