Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 110513.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/03/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $3,570.00
Issuance Date: 06/12/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 75
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 07/06/2012
Final Order: 04/24/2013
Emphasis:
Substance: 1368
Substance: 2620
Substance: N809
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/24/2013 | $3,570.00 | 07/03/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/18/2012 | $6,300.00 | 07/03/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/12/2012 | $6,300.00 | 07/03/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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 combustible metals deflagration, explosion, or other fire hazards while working at or near a drum splitting operation without adequate control measures to prevent impact sparks or static electricity discharge: On or about December 17, 2011, although unaware that it had received a non-PSM covered material that differed substantially from what it had contracted to receive, the employer did not ensure that employees performing splitting operations on 071 55-gallon metal drums containing metal wastes, including residues and fines of metals such as, but not limited to, zirconium, halfnium, niobium, and titanium, were protected from combustible metals deflagration, explosion, or other fire hazards, in that: (a) The employer allowed its employees to use steel garden hoes and shovels during splitting operations. (b) The employer did not provide the means necessary to bond and ground the equipment used during splitting operations such as, but not limited to, the Dalmec metal articulating arm, material handling tools and metal drums.
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