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Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1605530.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,458.00
Current Penalty: $4,475.00
Issuance Date: 12/15/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 01/05/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/13/2023
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/13/2023 | $4,475.00 | 01/05/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/15/2022 | $7,458.00 | 01/05/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A 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. On or about June 30, 2022, and at times prior thereto, an employee performing maintenance operations within a press pit was not informed by use of signage of the area being a permit-required confined space and the dangers associated with entering, exposing the employee to hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry, such as but not limited to entrapment, asphyxiation, and fall from height.