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Standard Cited: 19100146 D01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 587438.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/04/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/15/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date: 03/07/2013
Final Order: 12/16/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 12/16/2013 | $7,000.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/08/2013 | $7,000.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/15/2013 | $7,000.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry: The employer's confined space program does not ensure that measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry are implemented. This violation occurred on or about August 20, 2012, in the interior blast building where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire and struck-by hazards when entering hopper cars with bottom gates open to perform abrasive blasting. Pursuant to 29 C.F. R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry into hopper cars with bottom gates open is implemented.