TranslateViolation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
| Violation Items | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nr: 107420630 | Citation: 02001 | Issuance: 06/06/1991 | ReportingID: 0134000 | ||
| Viol Type: | Unclass | NrInstances: | 10 | Contest Date: | 06/26/1991 |
| Abatement Date: | 11/22/1991 X | Nr Exposed: | 7 | Final Order: | 11/16/1991 |
| Initial Penalty: | $8,000.00 | REC: | A | Emphasis: | |
| Current Penalty: | $5,500.00 | Gravity: | 08 | Haz Category: | BURNS |
| Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Event | Date | Penalty | Abatement | Type | FTA Insp | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/06/1991 | $8,000.00 | 06/09/1991 | Willful | ||
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/16/1991 | $5,500.00 | 11/22/1991 | Unclass | ||
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS
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 employees were exposed to the ignition of flammable vapors which could result in serious injury or death during the burning of flammable rags: a) Powerhouse: The employer did not take precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors from hazardous waste drums containing flammable liquids, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards. Among other methods, acceptable abatement would be to have a hazardous waste disposal vendor remove the drums from the site.