Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 IV Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1422749.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $8,483.00
Current Penalty: $8,483.00
Issuance Date: 02/05/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 03/09/2020
Final Order: 07/17/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 07/17/2020 | $8,483.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/30/2020 | $8,483.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/05/2020 | $8,483.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: (a) On or about 8/13/2019 - 4500 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, Battery Room, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards because the employer did not provide protective caps for an acetylene compressed gas cylinder.