Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261203 E02 II
Inspection Nr: 1246546.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/22/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $6,338.00
Current Penalty: $5,387.30
Issuance Date: 12/18/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0936300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/23/2018
Emphasis:
Substance: 1480
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/23/2018 | $5,387.30 | 12/22/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/18/2017 | $6,338.00 | 12/22/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(ii): When entrance covers were removed the opening was not immediately guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier that would prevent an accidental fall through the opening and that would protect each employee working in the space from foreign objects entering the space: On July 7, 2017, and times prior thereto at Wet Well A-16, employees were working immediately adjacent to an uncovered 7.75-feet by 6-feet horizontal opening to a 24-feet deep confined space. Employees were exposed to falls to the bottom of the confined space