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Standard Cited: 19100146 C04 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1279668.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/19/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $12,934.00
Issuance Date: 05/29/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/19/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/19/2018 | $12,934.00 | 06/19/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/29/2018 | $12,934.00 | 06/19/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a) Linden Bulk Transportation 4200 Tremley Point Road, Linden, NJ site - Wash bay: The employer failed to effectively implement the company's written permit space entry program as described in the " LBT Tank Entry Work Procedure". The procedure which required employees to clean and neutralize the tanks, take oxygen level readings was not always followed. Employees enter tanks containing chemicals such as but not limited to PolyTHF, Pluracol, and latex during the cleaning process to remove the products that coat the interior walls of the tanks. Employees are exposed to oxygen deficient atmospheres. Condition noted on or about 11/29/2017.