Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 I Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1564711.015
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,431.00
Current Penalty: $9,944.80
Issuance Date: 05/12/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 06/15/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/08/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/08/2022 | $9,944.80 | 06/15/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2022 | $12,431.00 | 06/15/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment. a. At Elberta Crate & Box Co., located at 606 Dothan Highway, Bainbridge, GA. 39818, on or about November 18, 2021, the employer exposed employees to struck by and explosion hazards when oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible materials such as oil.