Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C04 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1525440.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/05/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/03/2021
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/03/2021 | $0.00 | 11/05/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/12/2021 | $13,653.00 | 11/05/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. a) On or about April 13, 2021, at the batch plant, employees were exposed to crushing, asphyxiation, and amputation hazards in that the employer did not establish a written permit space program was not implemented for employees who enter permit confined spaces such as the plant hopper.