Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C04 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1692701.015
Citation: 01019A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,531.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/20/2024
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/19/2024
Gravity: 5
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 | $5,531.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/20/2024 | $5,531.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 019A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): The employer decided that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. 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 did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program. 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 did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program.