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Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1662311.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 08/07/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/21/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/21/2023 | $15,625.00 | Other | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/07/2023 | $15,625.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 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. NOTE: A sign reading DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. On or about April 5, 2023, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards when 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 in the evaporative condensers in Cook and Main (Fresh) refrigeration plants.