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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 101693836
Citation: 04002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $540.00
Current Penalty: $270.00
Issuance Date: 08/04/1987
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/04/1987
Gravity:
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 08/28/1987
Final Order: 09/22/1988
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/22/1988 | $270.00 | 09/04/1987 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/04/1987 | $540.00 | 09/04/1987 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 04 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: HEAT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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: a) The hazard of fire and/or explosion created by operating the homemade gas heating barrel located in the testing area of the cleaning room which does not: assure the purging of residual gas prior ot an ignition source being introduced; assure the presence of a flame before allowing gas flow; assure that a reliable ignition source is provided; and assure that the gas flow is automatically shut off if any of the above should malfunction. Feasible and acceptable methods of correcting these hazards include but are not limited to: 1) Installing an automatic safety shut-off device, a flame detection device, a reliable ignition source and a controlled purging cycle; or 2) Replace the existing heating barrels and like equipment with approved heaters.