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Standard Cited: 19100146 D02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1582106.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/13/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $10,151.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2022
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date: 09/20/2022
Final Order: 06/20/2023
Emphasis:
Substance: 0640
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/20/2023 | $15,625.00 | 10/13/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 09/22/2022 | $10,151.00 | 10/13/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2022 | $10,151.00 | 10/13/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: a. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, employees were required to enter a permit-required confined space, a rubber-lined semi tanker trailer containing sodium hypochlorite, a corrosive, in order to complete the annual DOT certification which consists of an internal inspection. The employer, B & R Repair, Inc. did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces, before employees entered the rubber -lined semi tanker trailer containing sodium hypochlorite, and failed to monitor for chlorine gas. b. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, employees were required to enter a permit-required confined space, a rubber-lined semi tanker trailer containing sodium hypochlorite, a corrosive, in order conduct safe and rescue services on an unconscious employee. The employer, B & R Repair, Inc. did not identif