Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100132 D01 I General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1582106.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,151.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2022
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 10/13/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date: 09/20/2022
Final Order: 06/20/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 0640
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/20/2023 | $15,625.00 | 10/13/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/22/2022 | $10,151.00 | 10/13/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2022 | $10,151.00 | 10/13/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard(s) identified: a. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, a mechanic was on top of a semitanker trailer with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet or more above a lower level. He was completing the DOT annual certification for a semi tanker trailer, VIN: 159T74221B0017026. The employer did not select the type of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard, specifically a fall protection system to protect the employee from falling to a lower level. b. Bay 2: On or about March 7, 2022, an employee was completing a visual inspection and maintenance on a semi tanker trailer. He was walking on top of the semitanker trailer. The employer did not select the type of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard, specifically a fall protection system to protect the employee from falling to a lower level. c. Bay 10: On or about March 8, 2022, an employee was completing the air monitoring readings inside semi tanker trailers before entering them for internal inspections. The employer did not select the type of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard, specifically a fall protection system to protect the employee from falling to a lower level. d. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, employees attempted rescue and emergency services on an unconscious entrant from a permit required confined space. The entry hatch was on top of the trailer. The employer did not select the type of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard, specifically a fall protection system to protect the employee from falling to a lower level. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).