Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261204 C04
Inspection Nr: 1246546.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $7,542.05
Issuance Date: 12/18/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 12/22/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0936300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/23/2018
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 1480
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/23/2018 | $7,542.05 | 12/22/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/18/2017 | $8,873.00 | 12/22/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(4): The employer did not purge, inert, flush, or vent the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards: On July 7, 2017, at Wet Well A-16, employees were working in a permit-required confined space attempting to remove a plug and were exposed to asphyxiation hazards from hydrogen sulfide gas.