Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 996799.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/08/2015 4
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,250.00
Issuance Date: 03/24/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/16/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/16/2015 | $5,250.00 | 05/08/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/24/2015 | $7,000.00 | 05/08/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: a) A.M. Castle & Co., Franklin Park, IL, did not fully perform an evaluation of the workplace to determine whether all confined spaces were permit-required confined spaces, such as the chamber of the Viking RT-6018 shot blaster entered by maintenance employees and machine operators. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.