Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100132 A General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1434862.015
Citation: 02001A
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $67,470.00
Current Penalty: $47,470.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 14
Abatement Date: 04/24/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/02/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/02/2020 | $47,470.00 | 04/24/2020 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/2020 | $67,470.00 | 03/27/2020 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered; On or about September 25, 2019, at the KIK Custom Products Processor Tank Farm in Houston, Texas; a mechanic, not wearing protective clothing, was burned by chemicals (16% concentrated bleach) when piping was opened during a leak repair. The KIK Custom Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147407, citation number 1, item number 1 a and was affirmed as a final order on 8/2/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 106 Central Avenue, Cortland, New York, 13045.