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Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1090723.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,080.00
Current Penalty: $3,080.00
Issuance Date: 11/27/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/01/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/23/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/23/2015 | $3,080.00 | 02/01/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/27/2015 | $3,080.00 | 12/08/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations. a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: The employer failed to implement safe procedures and practices to protect employees who entered the permit-required confined space of the cement silo weigh hopper. Employees were exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards in that acceptable entry conditions were not specified and the space was not isolated to prevent material from entering the space during entry.