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Standard Cited: 19100146 C06 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1570155.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $14,502.00
Issuance Date: 06/02/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/28/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 07/05/2022
Final Order: 06/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/26/2023 | $14,502.00 | 07/28/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/28/2022 | $14,502.00 | 06/29/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/02/2022 | $14,502.00 | 06/29/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(6):When there were changes in the use or configuration of a non-permit confined space that could increase the hazards to entrants, the employer did not reevaluate that space and, when necessary, reclassify it as a permit-required confined space: The employer is failing to protect employees from asphyxiation from an oxygen deficient space hazard. This was most recently documented on December 22, 2021. when a welder in the small tank area of the facility entered a confined space to weld. Welding within the space involved the use of inert gas (argon), an oxygen-displacing gas. The employer did not reevaluate the space for hazards or reclassify the space as a permit-required confined space as conditions changed within the space.