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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C08 III Permit-required confined spaces
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Inspection Nr: 1614708.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/13/2023
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/14/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 14
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/10/2023
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/10/2023 | $0.00 | 03/13/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/14/2023 | $15,625.00 | 03/13/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
When an employer arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host employer did not apprise the contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer has implemented for the protection of employees in or near permit spaces where contractor personnel will be working. (a)On 8/15/2022 and at times earlier, in/at the Coke Hopper, contractor employees were exposed to falls of up to 13 feet to the bottom of the hopper, and hazardous energy inside the hopper at the point of operation for the vibrator because when ACIPCO arranged to have CORE employees (the contractor) enter the hopper to replace/repair/install the hopper liner, work that involved entry into the coke hopper (permit space entry), ACIPCO did not apprise CORE of any precautions or procedures that the ACIPCO had implemented for the protection of employees in or near the hopper where contractor personnel were working.