Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 985568.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/04/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,240.00
Issuance Date: 12/16/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/09/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/09/2015 | $2,240.00 | 03/04/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/16/2014 | $2,800.00 | 02/04/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: Employees were exposed to engulfment/asphyxiation hazards when vacuuming/removing grain product from hopper style rail cars while straddling, or standing adjacent to the open rail car hatch(s). An evaluation of the workplace had not been conducted to determine that the hopper style rail cars were permit-required confined spaces.
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