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Standard Cited: 19100421 D02 Pre-dive procedures.
Inspection Nr: 1737084.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $11,291.70
Issuance Date: 09/09/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/29/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/07/2024
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/07/2024 | $11,291.70 | 10/29/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/09/2024 | $16,131.00 | 10/29/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.421(d)(2): Planning of a diving operation did not include an assessment of the safety and health aspects of surface and underwater conditions: (a) Municipal water reservoir; On or about March 23, 2024, a fatality of a Liquid Engineering Corporation employee occurred during a commercial diving operation within a 423,000 gallon-capacity potable water tank. The employee was cleaning sediment at an approximate depth of 24-feet, while exposed to underwater entanglement hazards presented by an approximate 90-foot section of 3-inch diameter suction pipe (soft pipe), and an approximate 75-foot length of the surface supplied air umbilical. The employer did not conduct an adequate assessment of diving operations to ensure necessary controls were included and/or implemented to minimize or prevent entanglement hazards from occurring during underwater activities.