Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1102514.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $49,500.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/28/2016
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 79
Abatement Date: 07/31/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date: 05/18/2016
Final Order: 06/30/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: E101
Substance: E200
Substance: M102
Substance: M110
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/30/2017 | $10,000.00 | 07/31/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/23/2016 | $49,500.00 | 07/27/2016 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/28/2016 | $49,500.00 | 07/27/2016 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the following fire hazards from combustible solids: a) US GreenFiber, Production Lines 1 (PSI): The hazard of sparks and ignited material spreading within the process as a result of air moving devices such as in line blowers and material shredding equipment such as hammer mills. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED