Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C05 II C Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1689764.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $8,036.00
Current Penalty: $4,419.80
Issuance Date: 11/09/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date: 12/04/2023
Final Order: 03/08/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/08/2024 | $4,419.80 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 12/04/2023 | $8,036.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/09/2023 | $8,036.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Before an employee entered a space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen, flammable gases and vapors and potential toxic air contaminants: a.) Building 5 Mid Phos Open Top Tank, Anoplate Corporation, 459 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 7/27/2023: An employee entered the mid phos open top tank in building 5, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank. Prior to entry, the employee did not test the internal atmosphere of the space. b.) Tank 513, Anoplate Corporation, 400 Pulaski Street, Syracuse NY, 13204, on or about 8/2/2023: An employee entered Tank 513, which was designated as a permit required confined space, to complete plastic welding repairs on the tank. Prior to entry, the employee did not test the internal atmosphere of the space.