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Standard Cited: 19100146 C01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 998634.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $3,150.00
Issuance Date: 03/06/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 10/15/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 03/27/2015
Final Order: 10/29/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/29/2015 | $3,150.00 | 10/15/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/10/2015 | $6,300.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/06/2015 | $6,300.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: Employees were exposed to injury from the hazards associated with confined space entry. An evaluation of the workplace had not been conducted to locate and determine the hazards associated with the confined spaces present. Furnaces and rotary furnaces meeting the definition of permit required confined spaces were not identified and treated as confined spaces. There were 3 furnaces and 3 rotary furnaces in the production area. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.