Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 300531522
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/18/1996 X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/15/1996
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 11/04/1996
Final Order: 02/06/1997
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/06/1997 | $7,000.00 | 10/18/1996 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/15/1996 | $7,000.00 | 10/18/1996 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 who were exposed to a gaseous environment had not been provided with appropriate monitoring devices for the work environment. a.On May 30, 1996, at 9 Riverside Drive, Athens, Ohio, where a curb valve was being replaced on a live gas line, no oxygen monitor was provided thereby exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.