Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
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Inspection Nr: 1763109.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $12,676.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/19/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/23/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/10/2024
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 | 12/10/2024 | $0.00 | 12/23/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/19/2024 | $12,676.00 | 12/23/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall 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. NOTE: A sign reading DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. a.) On or about July 15, 2024, in Peacock Building #1, the employer did not ensure a permit required confined space was labeled to warn employees of the existence and danger posed by the permit space in that the 24" x 24" door entered by employees to clean out the Ball Mill #1 hopper was not labeled.