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Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 VI Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1461922.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,241.00
Current Penalty: $3,400.00
Issuance Date: 08/07/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 09/19/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date: 09/02/2020
Final Order: 09/19/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/19/2022 | $3,400.00 | 09/19/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 09/08/2020 | $4,241.00 | 09/24/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/07/2020 | $4,241.00 | 09/24/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices to verify that conditions in a permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry: On or about February 10th, 2020, and in instances prior, the employer had not developed or implemented the means, procedures, and practices to verify that conditions in a railcar tanks were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry. Employees had independently developed procedures amongst themselves for testing and ventilation based on knowledge of the atmospheric hazards associated with different commodities, such as but not limited to, molasses (carbon monoxide) and steepwater (hydrogen sulfide).