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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1342920.015
Citation: 01019
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,819.00
Current Penalty: $3,205.00
Issuance Date: 02/25/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 11/13/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0627500
Contest Date: 03/15/2019
Final Order: 09/27/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/27/2020 | $3,205.00 | 11/13/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/19/2019 | $6,819.00 | 03/07/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/25/2019 | $6,819.00 | 03/07/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 019 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: On or about August 28, 2018, in the maintenance area; an oxygen tank along with an acetylene tank was being stored on a welder's cart while not in use. Both cylinder tanks were left unsecured and did not have protection caps. This condition exposed employees to struck by hazards.