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Standard Cited: 19100146 D09 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1259741.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $25,868.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 03/20/2018
Final Order: 09/13/2019
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 1480
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/13/2019 | $25,868.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/20/2018 | $12,934.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2018 | $12,934.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue: a) In the North Division Vault of the North LDS Pond, on or about August 29, 2017 - The employer failed to implement procedures for rescuing employees inside the vault who were removing an elbow from a 24-inch pipe line which introduced a water engulfment hazard, hydrogen sulfide atmospheric hazard, and hazards associated with oxygen fuel gas torch use into the space.