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Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 IV Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1516768.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/08/2021 7
Initial Penalty: $5,461.00
Current Penalty: $4,095.75
Issuance Date: 08/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/24/2021
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/24/2021 | $4,095.75 | 09/08/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/12/2021 | $5,461.00 | 09/08/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including purging, inerting, flushing or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards: a) Wash racks: On or about February 22, 2021, employees entered the permit spaces of semi-trailer tankers without the procedures and practices including ventilating as necessary to ensure safe entry conditions.