Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100253 B04 III Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting.
Inspection Nr: 1119628.015
Citation: 03005
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 08/29/2016 2
Initial Penalty: $4,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity:
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/03/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/03/2016 | $0.00 | 08/29/2016 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2016 | $4,000.00 | 08/29/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour: On or about, February 3, 2016, in the following locations, oxygen cylinders were stored next to cylinders that contained flammable gas: A. Maintenance Shop: An oxygen cylinder was stored next to an acetylene cylinder on a welding cart. The cylinders were capped and had not been used for approximately five years. B. Loading Dock: Two oxygen cylinders were stored six feet away from four hydrogen cylinders.