Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1042471.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/24/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/01/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/13/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/13/2015 | $3,000.00 | 07/24/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/01/2015 | $4,900.00 | 07/24/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 fire and explosion hazards during repair of saltwater (lease water) tank piping: On or about February 20, 2015, west saltwater receiving tank, an employee stood on the top of the west saltwater receiving tank, applied an angle grinder with a wire wheel brush attachment to the outer surface of an in-service weld-on-90 pipe which was attached to the west saltwater receiving tank and an explosion and fire occurred in the west saltwater receiving tank.
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