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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313766578
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,300.00
Issuance Date: 10/30/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/04/2009
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 11/20/2009
Final Order: 06/07/2010
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/07/2010 | $3,300.00 | 11/04/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/30/2009 | $5,000.00 | 11/04/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CONFINED
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazards associate with entering a confined space: a. On or about 9/23/09 - Patton Chapel Road & Crayrick Drive, Hoover, AL, employee(s) entered a manhole without forced air ventilation and did not perform air monitoring to test the space for contaminants. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to enforce the use of a confined space program as specified in ANSI Z117.1-1995, American National Safety Institute Requirements for Confined Spaces.d