Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A02 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 956138.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/04/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/11/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/06/2014
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/06/2014 | $5,000.00 | 08/04/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/11/2014 | $7,000.00 | 08/04/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees would not have to travel toward a high hazard area, unless the path of travel was effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers: a. On or about 1/20/2014, Melt Shop Electric Arc Furnace, employees worked at the 13.8 KV electric arc furnace platform floor during scrap metal melting operations, and the path of travel to emergency exit routes required employees to walk in areas that were unshielded or not effectively shielded from the electric arc furnace. Employees who worked at or near the electric arc melt furnace during scrap metal melting operations were exposed to fire and molten metal explosion hazards.
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