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Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 III Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1463413.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $13,494.00
Issuance Date: 05/21/2020
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 06/26/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/16/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/21/2020 | $13,494.00 | 06/26/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iii): Under the permit-required confined 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 isolating the permit space. a) On or about 2/13/2020, The company completed a confined space entry permit for #3 Dryer on TM-5 which did not include blocking or disconnecting all mechanical linkages which would have kept the dryer from rotating when the dryer was entered. Early on 2/14/2020 an employee entered the dryer to inspect the repairs that had been made and when it started to rotate his head was pinched between a dryer spoke and a stationary element outside of the dryer.