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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100101 B Compressed gases (general requirements).
Inspection Nr: 1470457.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $424.00
Current Penalty: $424.00
Issuance Date: 09/15/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 09/25/2020
Gravity:
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/08/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/08/2020 | $424.00 | 09/25/2020 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/15/2020 | $424.00 | 09/25/2020 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: a) Cylinder Storage Area - On or about 03/19/2020, employees were exposed to struck-by and/or fire hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure that compressed gases, such as but not limited to, Acetylene, were properly stored. Employees who worked in the proximity to the unchained Acetylene cylinder were not protected should the cylinder rupture or fall and become a projectile. The Metromont Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.101(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1314195, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/13/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Metromont Road, Hiram, Georgia 30141.