Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 K02 II Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1249325.015
Citation: 01003C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/10/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/20/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/01/2018
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 | 02/01/2018 | $0.00 | 02/20/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/10/2018 | $0.00 | 02/20/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(ii): Affected employees were not trained to perform assigned rescue duties, and the employer did not ensure that such employees had successfully completed the training required to establish proficiency as an authorized entrant, as provided by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section: On or about July 14, 2017, an employee entered Hopper #1 at Plant #4, a permit-required confined space which had been reclassified to a non-permit required confined space. The employee encountered new hazards and was trapped in the space. The supervisor then entered the space to perform rescue without being trained to do so. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).