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Standard Cited: 19261203 A
Inspection Nr: 1246546.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/22/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $7,542.05
Issuance Date: 12/18/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0936300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/23/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/23/2018 | $7,542.05 | 12/22/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/18/2017 | $8,873.00 | 12/22/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1203(a): Before it begins work at a worksite, each employer must ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identifies each space that is a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary: On July 7, 2017, at Wet Well A-16, employees were removing a pipe plug inside an unidentified permit required confined space and were exposed to asphyxiation and drowning hazards from toxic gases, fumes and waste water.