Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C04 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1586580.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $5,801.00
Current Penalty: $5,801.00
Issuance Date: 07/25/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/18/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/18/2022 | $5,801.00 | Other | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/25/2022 | $5,801.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a) Concrete Materials of Montana Scale Room: On or about March 14th, 2022, and at times prior employees were exposed to crush by and caught between hazards as well as the inability to self rescue associated while entering the Scale Room tank to perform maintenance and during shut down operations. The employer failed to develop and implement a written permit space entry program prior to employee entry operations.