Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 K03 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1307742.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 10/09/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/19/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity:
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/11/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/11/2018 | $1,000.00 | 10/09/2018 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/19/2018 | $12,934.00 | 10/09/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): To facilitate non-entry rescue, retrieval systems or methods shall be used whenever an authorized entrant enters a permit space: a) 500 W. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, LA; On or about March 31, 2018, employees were allowed to work inside a confined space (C-1213 Clay Tower) while not wearing a chest or full body harness or the use of another type of retrieval system, in the event non-entry rescue is necessary. Employees were engulfed by material that was dislodged from the walls of the tower.