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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100253 E03 II C 3 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.

Inspection Nr: 990127.015

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 3

Initial Penalty: $3,500.00

Current Penalty: $2,100.00

Issuance Date: 09/05/2014

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0420600

Contest Date:

Final Order: 10/02/2014

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	10/02/2014	$2,100.00		Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/05/2014	$3,500.00		Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.253(e)(3)(ii)(C)(3): Flashback protection was not provided by an approved device that would prevent flame from passing into the fuel gas system: a. In the ceiling department, employees were exposed to a explosion hazard, in that, there was no flashback arrestor on the oxygen side of acetylene torch rig while welding or cutting steel, on or about 08/14/2014.

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