Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1512132.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/08/2021
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $13,653.00
Issuance Date: 07/22/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 08/13/2021
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Substance: 1900
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/24/2021 | $13,653.00 | 09/08/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/22/2021 | $13,653.00 | 09/08/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by the permit spaces: a - On or about January 28, 2021, at Plant 4, in the Line 4 freezer room, the employer exposed employees to mechanical, thermal and asphyxiation hazards as employees were not informed, by posting danger signs or by any other means, that the Immersion freezer tub and areas in the Spiral freezer were permit required confined spaces.