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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D02 Permit-required confined spaces
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Inspection Nr: 1050623.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/18/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/07/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date: 10/21/2015
Final Order: 05/23/2016
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 | 05/23/2016 | $0.00 | 10/07/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/11/2015 | $7,000.00 | 10/07/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/18/2015 | $7,000.00 | 10/07/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: a) Baler Area - The Employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of the Fluffer Baler, a permit required-confined space before an employee unclogged jams through the access door with a metal pole. On March 20, 2015, falling debris of books and paper inside the permit-required confined space trapped an employee's hand and engulfed an employee while attempting to unclog the Fluffer Baler.