Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D01 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1414585.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/16/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $5,304.00
Current Penalty: $3,182.40
Issuance Date: 11/26/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/11/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/11/2019 | $3,182.40 | 12/16/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/26/2019 | $5,304.00 | 12/16/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry: a) Jobsite Located at West Rively Avenue and South Sycamore Avenue, Alden, PA: The employer did not implement adequate measures to prevent unauthorized entry into permit-required confined spaces. Two employees were asphyxiated when they entered an oxygen deficient sewer manhole where as the O2 levels were at 8% at the bottom of the manhole and 13% at the entry point. Documented to occur on or about 11 JUL 2019.