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Standard Cited: 19100146 D05 I Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1255862.015
Citation: 01006E
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/29/2018
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 05/30/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/21/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $0.00 | 05/30/2018 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/21/2018 | $0.00 | 03/30/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/29/2018 | $0.00 | 02/16/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006E Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin, except that, if isolation of the space is infeasible because the space is large or is part of a continuous system (such as a sewer), pre-entry testing shall be performed to the extent feasible before entry is authorized and, if entry is authorized, entry conditions shall be continuously monitored in the areas where authorized entrants are working; a. On or about September 25, 2017, located at Furnace #2 and Furnace #3, the employer did not have the atmosphere tested prior to employees entering a permit required confined space, thereby exposing the employees to a hazardous atmosphere.