Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100252 C02 I General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1570155.015
Citation: 01007B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/02/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/28/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 07/05/2022
Final Order: 06/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/26/2023 | $0.00 | 07/28/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/28/2022 | $14,502.00 | 06/29/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/02/2022 | $14,502.00 | 06/29/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i):Mechanical ventilation was not provided when welding or cutting was done on metals not covered in 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(5) through 29 CFR 1910.252 (c)(12): The employer is failing to protect employees from asphyxiation from an oxygen deficient space hazard. This was most recently documented on December 22, 2021 when a welder in the small tank area of the facility was in a confined space where mechanical ventilation was not provided to the 975 gallon tank .