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Standard Cited: 19100146 J01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 587438.015
Citation: 01012
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/04/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/15/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date: 03/07/2013
Final Order: 12/16/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 12/16/2013 | $7,000.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/08/2013 | $7,000.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/15/2013 | $7,000.00 | 03/04/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 012 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(j)(1): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor knew the hazards that could be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure: The employer does not ensure that the entry supervisor knows the hazards that could be faced during entry into hopper cars with bottom gates open. This violation occurred on or about August 20, 2012, in the interior blast building where the entry supervisor was not aware of the inhalation and fire hazards of abrasive blasting operations for hopper rail cars with bottom gates open. Pursuant to 29 C.F. R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the entry supervisor knows the hazards that could be faced during entry into hopper cars with bottom gates open.