First Marine Contractors, Inc., Baltimore, Md.

The employer is contesting an other-than-serious citation, a three-item serious citation in four parts, and a penalty of $14,260. The serious citation includes the alleged violations of 29 C.F.R. 1917.122(c), for failure, if hazardous cargo is spilled or if its packaging leaks, to remove employees from the affected area until the employer has ascertained the specific hazards; provided any equipment, clothing, and ventilation and fire protection equipment necessary to eliminate or protect against the hazard; and failure to instruct cleanup employees in a safe method of cleaning up and disposing of a spill and handling and disposing of leaking containers; ...