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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 314771213
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/27/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/14/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date: 10/19/2011
Final Order: 05/04/2013
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 | 05/04/2013 | $7,000.00 | 10/14/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/27/2011 | $7,000.00 | 10/14/2011 | 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 to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of a confined space atmosphere enriched with an asphyxiating atmosphere. On or about May 22, 2011, at the 2MRE-201 Hydrogenator in the VCM 2 Unit, the employer failed to conduct confined space pre-entry monitoring for the 2MRE-201 prior to employees entering the confined space. This exposed employees to the hazards of asphyxiation. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to conduct pre-entry air monitoring prior to permitting entry into confined spaces as per American National Standards Institute Z 117.1, Section 4.0 Pursuant to 20 CFR 1903.19, within 10 calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate and implement written procedures to ensure that it is adhering to pre-entry procedures prior to entering confined spaces.