Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 90005 A
Inspection Nr: 300048071
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/21/1997 X
Initial Penalty: $1,250.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/03/1997
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0653510
Contest Date: 10/24/1997
Final Order: 01/07/1998
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/07/1998 | $1,000.00 | 11/21/1997 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/03/1997 | $1,250.00 | 11/21/1997 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
Section 50-9-5(A), NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Act): Every employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees. Employees are exposed to the hazard of explosion and fire from propane-laden vehicles being moved inside the repair facility before all LP-Gas has been removed from the cargo tank and piping and the system thoroughly purged, as required by standard industry practice and the applicable National Fire Protection Association, National Fire Code. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method includes but is not limited to establishing and training employees in the inviolable written requirement that no LP cargo vehicles will be moved inside any structure until all LP-Gas has been pumped or vapors flared and the tank purged with the appropriate inerting gas in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association #58, Para 6-6.2.3 (c), entitled Storage and Handling of Liquified Petroleum Gases. Date Corrected Describe Corrective Action : I attest that all corrective actions contained in this document are accurate, and affected employees have been informed of the abatement. Signature: Date:
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