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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 103062071
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $600.00
Issuance Date: 06/20/1989
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 35
Abatement Date: 12/31/1990
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 09/10/1990 | $600.00 | 12/31/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/14/1989 | $600.00 | 03/29/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/20/1989 | $1,000.00 | 03/29/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: RADIATION
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Average readings of 132 mw/cm2 at the side of their heads on the #4 Thermation press for a period of .1 hour which is 124 times the standard. The Collocen #1 press averaged 80 mw/cm2 on the side of employees head for a 1 hour period which is 75 times the standard. The #3 Thermotion press readings averaged 21 mw/cm2 which is 20 times the standard. The corner thermation press averaged 26 mw/cm2 which is 24 times the standard. These values are over the recommended guidelines of the ACGIH 1988-1989 Radio-frequency/Microwave Radiation Threshold Limit Values. Abatement should consist of shielding the electrodes on the machines. Feasible methods of abatement include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Electrode shielding.