Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B02 II Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1523378.015
Citation: 01010A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/18/2021 2
Initial Penalty: $7,802.00
Current Penalty: $13,653.00
Issuance Date: 09/30/2021
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 40
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date: 10/26/2021
Final Order: 01/05/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/05/2023 | $13,653.00 | 11/18/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/05/2021 | $7,802.00 | 11/18/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/30/2021 | $7,802.00 | 11/18/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: a. Containment area: On or about 04/06/2021, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that oxygen and acetylene cylinders stored on a cart and not located away from forklift traffic. b. Furnace Department Utility Room: On or about 06/01/2021, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that free standing oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders that were not secured to prevent them from being knocked over.