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Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 III Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1354512.015
Citation: 03001A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $119,338.00
Current Penalty: $119,338.00
Issuance Date: 03/21/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 12/21/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date: 04/01/2019
Final Order: 05/07/2020
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 11/20/2020 | $119,338.00 | 12/21/2020 | Willful | |
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/07/2020 | $119,338.00 | 10/20/2020 | Willful | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/01/2019 | $119,338.00 | 04/01/2019 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/21/2019 | $119,338.00 | 04/01/2019 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer does not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including isolating the permit space: A) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: the employer does not implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for isolating permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 10 (Type TFC-80-ERT) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces are exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards. This violation most recently occurred on or about September 25 and 26, 2018, at the above address.