Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 439251.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/07/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/20/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/05/2012
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/05/2012 | $7,000.00 | 01/07/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/20/2012 | $7,000.00 | 01/07/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 expose to a steam turbine housing rupture while starting a back-up steam turbine that was not maintained in s serviceable condition. (a) On or about May 21, 2012, in the Sulfuric Acid Plant #2, employees attempting a startup of a steam turbine were exposed to burns from live steam of 550 psi when the turbine housing reptured due to an apparent over-pressuization from 550 psi steam. The steam turbine used as a backup bolier feed water pump drive had not been used for an extended period for more than two years.
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