Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D05 I Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1300222.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/13/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $11,086.00
Current Penalty: $11,086.00
Issuance Date: 08/20/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 09/18/2018
Final Order: 01/13/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 01/13/2020 | $11,086.00 | 03/13/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/19/2018 | $11,086.00 | 08/30/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/20/2018 | $11,086.00 | 08/30/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin: (a) On or about 02/23/2018 - Steel Dust Recycling, LLC, 13209 Highway 96, Millport, Alabama, Kiln #3, prior to entering the permit-confined space, atmospheric monitoring was not conducted as required for employees assigned to perform cleaning and maintenance activities inside Kiln #3 exposed to potential atmospheric hazards, including, but not limited to, hazards related to guniting and welding.