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Standard Cited: 19100146 D13 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1461922.015
Citation: 01008A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,241.00
Current Penalty: $3,400.00
Issuance Date: 08/07/2020
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 09/19/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date: 09/02/2020
Final Order: 09/19/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/19/2022 | $3,400.00 | 09/19/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 09/08/2020 | $4,241.00 | 09/24/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/07/2020 | $4,241.00 | 09/24/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(13): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review entry operation when the employer had reason to believe that the measures taken under the permit space program would not protect employees and revise the program to correct deficiencies found to exist before subsequent entries are authorized: On or about February 10th, 2020, the employer had not reviewed entry operations for railcar tanks when there was reason to believe that the measures taken under the permit space program would not protect employees from hazards such as, but not limited to, rising carbon monoxide levels during entry operations, hydrogen sulfide gas exposure & mucous membrane irritation, and malfunctioning four-gas meters, and revise the program to correct deficiencies before subsequent entries were authorized.