Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 K03 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1699010.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $10,938.00
Issuance Date: 01/05/2024
Nr Instances: 12
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 02/16/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/01/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/01/2024 | $10,938.00 | 02/16/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/05/2024 | $15,625.00 | 01/18/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): Whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space to perform rescue services, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry rescue: a) Boiler Room- On or about July 6, 2023, employees performing maintenance tasks were exposed to confined space hazards without the use of a retrieval line or harness during a permit-required confined space entry into Boilers #1 and #2. l) Super Hog Conveyor Pit- On or about September 21, 2023, employees performing maintenance tasks were exposed to amputation hazards from entry into a permit-required confined space with a running conveyor and woodchipper without the use of a mechanical retrieval device, lifeline, or harness. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED