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Standard Cited: 19100146 K01 I Permit-required confined spaces

Inspection Nr: 1098071.015

Citation: 02002A

Citation Type: Willful

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $70,000.00

Current Penalty: $35,000.00

Issuance Date: 04/05/2016

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 17

Abatement Date: 04/22/2016

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0625700

Contest Date: 04/13/2016

Final Order: 01/06/2017

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 01/06/2017 $35,000.00 04/22/2016 Willful  
Penalty C: Contested 04/13/2016 $70,000.00 04/22/2016 Willful  
Penalty Z: Issued 04/05/2016 $70,000.00 04/22/2016 Willful  

Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i): When designating rescue and emergency services pursuant to paragraph (d)(9), the employer did not evaluate the prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazards identified: On or about October 8, 2015, employees were required to enter permit-required confined spaces (i.e., tanker trucks, trailers, and railcars) at the New Orleans tank cleaning facility; the employer failed to ensure that the prospective rescue service was able to respond to the facility in a timely manner.

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