Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D04 IV Permit-required confined spaces
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1614707.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $10,938.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/14/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 14
Abatement Date: 03/13/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/13/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/13/2023 | $0.00 | 03/13/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/14/2023 | $10,938.00 | 03/13/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(iv): The employer did not provide, maintain or ensure employee use of personal protective equipment insofar as feasible engineering and work practice controls did not adequately protect employees (a)On 8/15/2022 and at times earlier, in the Coke Hopper, employees were exposed to falls of up to 13 feet to the bottom of the hopper, and hazardous energy at the point of operation for the vibrator because the employer did not personal protective equipment, such as fall protection equipment, requiring employees to lean on the inwardly converging walls.