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Standard Cited: 19100146 D09 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1119628.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/16/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/02/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/06/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/06/2016 | $3,000.00 | 05/02/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/16/2016 | $5,000.00 | 05/02/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry: Oxidizer Pad: On, or about, September 23, 2015, the company had not developed and implemented adequate rescue procedures for employees who entered confined spaces. Maintenance staff entered the Smith Incinerator to reposition a damper that had misaligned due to a broken weld. The Confined Space Entry Permit Form instructed employees to call 911, however, the volunteer fire department was neither manned nor equipped to respond to confined space emergencies.