Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 467584.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/04/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $2,400.00
Current Penalty: $1,440.00
Issuance Date: 12/07/2012
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 14
Related Event Code (REC): A;C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0336000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/28/2012
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/28/2012 | $1,440.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/07/2012 | $2,400.00 | 01/04/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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, when transferring and filtering hot oil from the deep fryer kettle, employees were exposed to burns from the hot fryer grease: a) Titusville Dairy Queen, on or about June 11, 2012, an employee was burned when the heating element of the Star Max Deep Fat Fryer (model #301HLD) fell into the kettle, splashing hot oil. The mechanism to lock the heating element in a vertical position failed and had not been maintained and/or repaired to ensure it was in proper working condition. b) Titusville Dairy Queen, on or about June 11, 2012, employees filtered the hot oil by removing the pan from the kettle, pouring it through the filter into another pan and then putting the pan with the filtered oil back into the kettle. The employees were not trained to safely filter and transfer the hot oil in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
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