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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100138 A Hand Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1389980.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $52,096.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/20/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/15/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/15/2019 | $0.00 | Repeat | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/20/2019 | $52,096.00 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. On or about 4/2/2019, at 1301 Progress Center Avenue, Lawrenceville, GA: Employees are exposed to hand injuries/hazard where: a) They fill the low or empty battery cells filled with water exposing them to the corrosive Sulfuric Acid chemical. b) They fill change out the propane tanks on the powered industrial trucks exposing them to burns similar to frostbite from the hazardous chemical. The Woodgrain Distribution was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.138(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 986879, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on 10/1/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 6280 Best Friend Road, Suite 400, Norcross, GA 30071.