Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 K02 IV Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1248490.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $12,675.00
Issuance Date: 09/14/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity:
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/06/2017
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 1900
Substance: X100
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/06/2017 | $12,675.00 | Other | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/14/2017 | $12,675.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces: a) In the North Shop, on or about July 20, 2017 - The employer failed to ensure that the emergency rescue team practiced making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months. Three employees lost consciousness inside the high pressure tank car TILX 303142 which contained an oxygen depleted atmosphere and needed to be rescued.