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Standard Cited: 19100146 J02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1374890.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/15/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $13,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/19/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/13/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/13/2019 | $13,000.00 | 05/15/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/19/2019 | $13,260.00 | 05/15/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(j)(2): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor verified, by checking that the appropriate entries had been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit had been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin: a) At the Atomizer, on or about January 30, 2019 - The employer did not ensure that each supervisor verified that all tests specified by the permit had been conducted an that all procedures and equipment by the permit are in place before endorsing permit and allowing entry to begin. On January 30, 2019, an employee was overcome by argon gas and required rescue from local emergency services.