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Standard Cited: 19100165 B01 Employee alarm systems.

Inspection Nr: 1008319.015

Citation: 01008

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $7,000.00

Issuance Date: 05/14/2015

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 16

Abatement Date: 05/15/2017

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0626700

Contest Date: 06/23/2015

Final Order: 06/08/2017

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 06/08/2017 $7,000.00 05/15/2017 Serious  
Penalty C: Contested 06/23/2015 $7,000.00 06/18/2015 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 05/14/2015 $7,000.00 06/18/2015 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.165(b)(1): The employee alarm system did not provide warning for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area, or both. a) On November 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto, at the DuPont facility located in La Porte, TX, the employer did not ensure that the alarm system performed to provided sufficient warning for reaction time for safe escape from the Lannate/API Manufacturing Building.

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