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Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1113347.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $1,540.00
Issuance Date: 06/17/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 07/07/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 07/07/2016
Final Order: 01/03/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/03/2017 | $1,540.00 | 07/07/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/08/2016 | $2,800.00 | 07/07/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/17/2016 | $2,800.00 | 07/07/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not 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: (a) Nickoles Well #1: On December 17, 2015 and times prior, employees accessed an elevated platform to determine the liquid/oil level in a 210 barrel separator tank that had a 14 inch diameter hatch. The 210 barrel tank did not have a sign or other equally effective means to warn employees of the hazards. Abatement Note: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.