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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100157 G01 Portable fire extinguishers.

Inspection Nr: 993108.015

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 03/09/2015 2

Initial Penalty: $2,800.00

Current Penalty: $1,680.00

Issuance Date: 02/23/2015

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0418800

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/10/2015

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	03/10/2015	$1,680.00	03/09/2015	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/23/2015	$2,800.00	03/09/2015	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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. On or about September 2, 2014, employees authorized to use fire extinguishers in the event of a fire were not provided with training in fire extinguishers use, which exposed workers to a fire hazard.

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