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Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 470719.015
Citation: 01008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 12/10/2012
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 01/09/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date: 12/31/2012
Final Order: 07/08/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/08/2013 | $4,200.00 | 01/09/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/08/2013 | $7,000.00 | 01/07/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/10/2012 | $7,000.00 | 01/07/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: On or about June 14, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide posted danger signs or take effective measures to prevent employees from entering in to permit-confined spaces. Employees were exposed to asphyxiation and other fire and chemical hazards. A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. In the outside IPA storage tank area, tank T0405B did not have a label to warn employees of the confined space hazard and the opened space was not guarded to prevent unauthorized entry.