Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 106417249
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/04/1994 X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 12/03/1993
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 7
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 12/22/1993
Final Order: 03/27/1995
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/27/1995 | $4,500.00 | 01/04/1994 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/03/1993 | $4,500.00 | 01/04/1994 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION
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 hazards of explosion due to the inability to stop internal combustion engines during emergency shut down procedures. On or about September 3, 1993 while venting natural gas to the atmosphere for the purpose of killing a well bore located at N.E.N.W. Section 11, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, the Cummings 335 diesel engine mounted on the Reciprocating cement mixer and pump truck, continued to "run on" after the operator activated the emergency shut off system due to the introduction of natural gas into the air intake system. An explosion occurred while the engine was still running. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the RP 53 section 8.15 for internal combustion engines. This section states that an emergency device that will close off the combustion air should be installed on diesel engines.
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