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Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1287429.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/24/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $12,934.00
Issuance Date: 03/29/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/20/2018
Emphasis:
Substance: 1640
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/20/2018 | $12,934.00 | 04/24/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/29/2018 | $12,934.00 | 04/24/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not 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: (a) Casey Hollow, Dakota Mine Drainage Treatment Ponds: On or about November 28, 2017 the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the dangers posed by the permit spaces such as, but not limited to, the manholes that were connected by open pipes to an abandoned underground mine that is a source of methane gas. The presence of the methane gas posed both a fire and an asphyxiation hazard.