Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1692701.015
Citation: 01018B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/20/2024
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/19/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 03/15/2024
Final Order: 09/11/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/11/2024 | $0.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/21/2024 | $0.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/20/2024 | $0.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 018B 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: a) Production Area- Powder Tank; On or about August 22, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical, entrapment and struck-by hazards, in that employees were required to enter the powder tank to perform cleaning and maintenance without the employer posting permit confined space signs indicating hazards. b) Production Area- Cleaner Tank; On or about August 22, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical, entrapment and struck-by hazards, in that employees were required to enter the powder tank to perform cleaning and maintenance without the employer posting permit confined space signs indicating hazards.