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Standard Cited: 19100146 C04 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1090723.015
Citation: 03002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,160.00
Current Penalty: $3,080.00
Issuance Date: 11/27/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/01/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/23/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/23/2015 | $3,080.00 | 02/01/2016 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/27/2015 | $6,160.00 | 12/08/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, Ohio: On or about July 31, 2015, the employer did not implement a written permit space program which protected employees who entered the space of the cement silo's weigh hopper for cleaning purposes. An employee(s) who entered the permit-required confined space of the weigh hopper was exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 909774, citation number 1, item number 8b and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 750 County Rd. 220 Van Buren, OH, 45889.