Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1695602.015
Citation: 01009
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $4,839.00
Current Penalty: $4,839.00
Issuance Date: 02/28/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 03/25/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 03/13/2024
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 1480
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/13/2024 | $4,839.00 | 03/25/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/28/2024 | $4,839.00 | 03/25/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: On or about September 1, 2023, at 1200 East Pancake Blvd, Liberal, KS, the employer failed to evaluate the workplace for permit-required confined spaces. Employees were exposed to permit-required confined spaces including, but not limited to, when employees enter over-the-road tanker trailers to perform clean out activities. Employees are exposed to hazardous atmospheric conditions while inside tanker trailers from gases to include, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide.