Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1617440.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,063.00
Current Penalty: $11,250.40
Issuance Date: 02/22/2023
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 03/20/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 03/21/2023
Final Order: 11/21/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/21/2023 | $11,250.40 | 03/20/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/24/2023 | $14,063.00 | 03/20/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/22/2023 | $14,063.00 | 03/20/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1):The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: a) DOA Line 1 Tower; On or about August 24, 2022 and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment and struck-by hazards, in that employees were required to enter the tower on DOA line 1 to perform cleaning without the employer performing an evaluation to determine if any hazards were present. b) Oven on Line 1; On or about August 24, 2022 and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment, respiratory, and burn hazards, in that employees were required to enter the ovens to perform cleaning without the employer performing an evaluation to determine if any hazards were present. c) Oven on Line 2; On or about August 24, 2022 and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment, respiratory, and burn hazards, in that employees were required to enter the ovens to per perform cleaning without the employer performing an evaluation to determine if any hazards were present. d) Dust House; On or about August 24, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment and struck-by hazards, in that employees were required to enter the dust house to perform cleaning without the employer performing an evaluation to determine if any hazards were present.