Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C01 Permit-required confined spaces
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Inspection Nr: 1442504.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/29/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date: 05/21/2020
Final Order: 05/10/2021
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/10/2021 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/22/2020 | $12,145.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/29/2020 | $12,145.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: On or about November 4, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees were instructed by the employer to perform work in a hot water rinse tank that was not adequately evaluated to determine it a permit-required confined space. The tank that met all requirements for confined space contained hot water and caustic soda solution at a temperature of about 175 degree Fahrenheit.