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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1244609.015
Citation: 02001A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $126,749.00
Current Penalty: $126,749.00
Issuance Date: 12/27/2017
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 01/22/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date: 12/27/2017
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/02/2018 | $126,749.00 | 01/22/2018 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/27/2017 | $126,749.00 | 01/22/2018 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A 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 burn and/or struck by hazards associated with molten slag being released from the slag tank: a) At the slag tank 2A, on or about June 29, 2017, employees at/near the bottom of slag tank 2A working to clear slag tank clogging during regular operations were exposed to steam and molten slag being released from the slag tank. - The neck/tap hole of the slag tank had been clogged and/or partially clogged for 13 hours. Per the employer's Slag Tank Water Blasting Procedure the unit should have been taken off (shut down) after the last slag tap closed and was unable to be reopened within 6 to 8 hours. - Employer safe work procedures did not address a simultaneous blockage at the neck/tap hole and at the dog house gate at the bottom of the tank. A simultaneous blockage occurred on or about June 29, 2017. - During that time, the operational load in megawatts was run at full load/power and not reduced as per the employer's Slag Tank Water Blasting Procedure.