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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 110678.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/31/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 06/01/2012
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date: 06/25/2012
Final Order: 12/07/2012
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 | 12/07/2012 | $0.00 | 06/01/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/27/2012 | $3,000.00 | 06/01/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/31/2012 | $3,000.00 | 06/01/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: Employees loading and offloading liquid propane into underground propane storage tanks were exposed to an asphyxiation hazard due to the displacement of oxygen by propane vapor and the employer failed to inform employees of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.