Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 108729682
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Date: 02/01/1996 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/13/1995
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 100
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard: CHEMICAL
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 unknown concentrations of toxic hydrofluoric acid vapors upon release from pressure vessels and piping in the HFAlky unit: Among feasible methods of abatement would be to install fixed HF detectors in the unit similiar to that of the Claus Unit for hydrogen sulfide.
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