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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 17942319
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/05/1993 X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $600.00
Issuance Date: 03/31/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/12/1993 | $600.00 | 04/05/1993 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/31/1993 | $1,500.00 | 04/05/1993 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard: CONFINED
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for illness. 1a Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were 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 hazards of toxic, explosive or oxygen - deficient atmospheres by entering confined spaces without observing safe entry procedures. Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard our outlined in ANSI z117.1-1989 (Safety Requirements For Confined Spaces): (a) Jobsite: An employee entered a sewer manhole that was not blanked or locked to clean the interior of the space and a qualified person did not test the atmosphere where toxic or oxygen deficient atmospheres hay have existed prior to entry.