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Standard Cited: 19100157 G01 Portable fire extinguishers.
Inspection Nr: 1021840.015
Citation: 01008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/11/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $5,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,575.00
Issuance Date: 06/24/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/16/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/16/2015 | $3,575.00 | 08/11/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/24/2015 | $5,500.00 | 08/11/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:(a) (SPECIFY OPTION CHOSEN) (DESCRIBE CONDITION(S) AND HAZARD(S))Note: Applies where all employees are expected to fight fires. On 1/28/15, at the Plant 4 facility of Elite Storage Solutions, LLC, when the employer expected employees to use extinguishers to fight incipient level fires, the employer did not implement a training program for the use of fire extinguishers. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET). The employer may abate this violation by complying with either 1910.157(g)(1) or 1910.38(a).