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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
| Violation Items | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nr: 121984132 | Citation: 01001 | Issuance: 09/14/1999 | ReportingID: 0522000 | ||
| Viol Type: | Serious | NrInstances: | 1 | Contest Date: | |
| Abatement Date: | 10/08/1999 X | Nr Exposed: | 10 | Final Order: | |
| Initial Penalty: | $7,000.00 | REC: | Emphasis: | ||
| Current Penalty: | $7,000.00 | Gravity: | 10 | Haz Category: | CHEMICAL |
| Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Event | Date | Penalty | Abatement | Type | FTA Insp | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/14/1999 | $7,000.00 | 10/08/1999 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/05/1999 | $7,000.00 | 10/08/1999 | Serious | ||
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
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: a) Precautions were not taken in Building B to prevent employees from exposure to an oxygen deficient atmosphere as the result of high concentrations of nitrogen. Among other methods, a risk assessment evaluating potential hazards and recommending corrective action followed by implementation or recommendations, would be one feasible and acceptable abatement method.