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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100252 A02 III A 1 General requirements.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1438266.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/06/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/25/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date: 03/31/2020
Final Order: 03/10/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/10/2021 | $0.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/06/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/06/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(A)(1): The employer did not provide fire watchers whenever welding or cutting was performed, where appreciable combustible material in building construction or contents was closer than 35 feet (10.7 m) to the point of operation: (a) Truck Maintenance Bay: On or about October 7, 2019, the employer did not provide a fire watch while an employee used an Oxygen Acetylene Torch to heat, then cut a stuck pin on a garbage truck pivot arm connected to the garbage trucks' rear container gate. This condition exposed the employee to a fire hazard.