Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1769330.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,641.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 02/28/2025
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/05/2025
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/05/2025 | $7,000.00 | 02/28/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/2025 | $10,641.00 | 02/28/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall 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. NOTE: A sign reading DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. a. On or about November 9, 2024, the employer failed to inform employees of the existence, location and dangers of the # 5 calender Windup pit. The space did not have a sign or any other means identifying it as a permit-required confined space.