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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 IV Permit-required confined spaces
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Inspection Nr: 989312.015
Citation: 02002A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/30/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/11/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 02/18/2015
Final Order: 09/06/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/06/2016 | $0.00 | 02/11/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/20/2015 | $70,000.00 | 02/11/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/30/2015 | $70,000.00 | 02/11/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit space program, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, purging, inerting, flushing or ventilating the permit spaces as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards. a. At the workplace in the Wash Bay area, employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards while performing cleaning operations inside food transportation tankers. The employer did not ensure forced air ventilation was used before and during employee entry into the permit-required confined spaces.