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Standard Cited: 19100146 C03 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1392180.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 10/10/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $132,598.00
Current Penalty: $132,598.00
Issuance Date: 10/09/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A;R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date: 10/31/2019
Final Order: 07/18/2022
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/18/2022 | $132,598.00 | 10/10/2019 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/12/2019 | $132,598.00 | 10/10/2019 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/09/2019 | $132,598.00 | 10/10/2019 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3): When the employer decided its employees would not enter permit spaces, the employer did not take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit space. On or about April 10, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were entering a permit required confined space to service a grease trap/tank at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport without effective measures implemented by the employer to prevent entry, exposing employees to a hazardous atmosphere inside the space.