Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 IV Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1464642.015
Citation: 02009A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 08/25/2020
Initial Penalty: $134,937.00
Current Penalty: $134,937.00
Issuance Date: 08/13/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 09/03/2020
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/03/2020 | $134,937.00 | 08/25/2020 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/13/2020 | $134,937.00 | 08/25/2020 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 009A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards: The employer does not implement means, procedures, and practices to ventilate, and thereby eliminate or control atmospheric hazards, in each chemical trailer tank entered by its employee(s) to perform cleaning activities. This violation was most recently documented as follows: On or about February 20, 2020, at 8101 Union Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44105 in the hazardous materials bay (#8), the employer did not ensure that the atmosphere of the tank entered by the entrant in chemical trailer #171635, a permit-required confined space, was ventilated to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.