Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 IV Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1130549.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/27/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/31/2016
Gravity:
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 08/23/2016
Final Order: 04/07/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/07/2017 | $7,000.00 | 08/31/2016 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/06/2016 | $7,000.00 | 08/31/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/27/2016 | $7,000.00 | 08/31/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit space program, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilation the permit spaces as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards: a) In the Paint Department, where the employer did not flush the space of chemical inhalation hazards prior to allowing employees to enter the Washer to install the nozzle tips during the final process of the annual burnout procedure.