Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261203 A
Inspection Nr: 1775529.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/03/2025
Initial Penalty: $16,550.00
Current Penalty: $16,550.00
Issuance Date: 03/10/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date: 04/01/2025
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/07/2025 | $16,550.00 | 04/03/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/10/2025 | $16,550.00 | 04/03/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1203(a): Before work begins, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees are to enter through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary. On or about September 12, 2024, and times prior thereto, the employer entered permit required confined spaces below ground to extract sediment and sludge without a competent person identifying confined spaces at the site.