Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1607347.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/11/2024
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/11/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date: 02/02/2023
Final Order: 03/21/2024
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/21/2024 | $4,000.00 | 04/11/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/08/2023 | $14,502.00 | 01/24/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/11/2023 | $14,502.00 | 01/24/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. On or about July 12, 2022, on the west side of the maintenance shop next to the refrigerator, oxygen cylinders in storage were stored less than 3 feet from acetylene cylinders, exposing employees to explosion hazards.