Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1434934.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 07/17/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $134,937.00
Current Penalty: $134,937.00
Issuance Date: 03/26/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/15/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/15/2020 | $134,937.00 | 07/17/2020 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/26/2020 | $134,937.00 | 04/21/2020 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry: (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), the employer permitted unauthorized employees to enter the silo to perform tasks such as breaking up bridged sawdust built up on the interior surfaces and/or to adjust chains on the Agitator, exposing employees to engulfment, fall, caught-in, and amputation hazards.