Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1116352.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,700.00
Current Penalty: $770.00
Issuance Date: 02/24/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 18
Abatement Date: 03/14/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/29/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/29/2016 | $770.00 | 03/14/2016 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/24/2016 | $7,700.00 | 03/14/2016 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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: On or about January 6, 2016, employees in the facility were exposed to a fire hazard when acetylene and propane gas cylinders were stored with oxygen cylinders without be separated by a minimum distance of 20 feet. MACHINERY MAINTENANCE REBUILDERS, INC., WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.253(B)(4)(III), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1051081, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 9B, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 2, 2015, WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF JUNE 1, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED 6927 BRITTMOORE ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77041.