Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D05 I Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1098071.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 04/18/2016 2
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $35,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/05/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date: 04/13/2016
Final Order: 01/06/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/06/2017 | $35,000.00 | 04/18/2016 | Repeat | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/13/2016 | $70,000.00 | 04/18/2016 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/05/2016 | $70,000.00 | 04/18/2016 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin. On or about October 8, 2015, at the Rail Wash Station, employees were allowed to enter a railcar that had not been evaluated to determine if the space contained a safe atmosphere.