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Standard Cited: 19100146 D05 I Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 989312.015
Citation: 02002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/30/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/06/2016
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 | $5,000.00 | 10/06/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/20/2015 | $0.00 | 02/11/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/30/2015 | $0.00 | 02/11/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
Permit-required confined space program (permit space program). Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer shall: 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin, except that, if isolation of the space is infeasible because the space is large or is part of a continuous system (such as a sewer), pre-entry testing shall be performed to the extent feasible before entry is authorized and, if entry is authorized, entry conditions shall be continuously monitored in the areas where authorized entrants are working; 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 atmospheric testing was performed prior to employees entering the permit-required confined space.