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Standard Cited: 19100146 D09 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1570155.015
Citation: 01003B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/02/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/28/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 07/05/2022
Final Order: 06/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/26/2023 | $0.00 | 07/28/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/28/2022 | $14,502.00 | 06/29/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/02/2022 | $14,502.00 | 06/29/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue: The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards created while working within confined spaces, including but not limited to an oxygen deficient space hazard, electrical hazards associated with power grinders, and noise and struck by hazards associated with grinding metal. This was most recently documented on December 22, 2021 when a welder in the small tank area of the facility entered a confined space without the employer providing procedures for summoning rescue services. The employer did not ensure procedures were developed and put in place for rescue of employees from permit confined space.