Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261203 A
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Inspection Nr: 1658645.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,162.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/18/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 09/18/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/18/2023
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/18/2023 | $0.00 | 09/18/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/18/2023 | $11,162.00 | 09/18/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1203(a):Before it began work at a worksite, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identified all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directed may have worked, and/or did not identify each space that was a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary: On or about March 20, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees entered confined spaces to release water pressure and sump out water without identifying or evaluating the space to determine if the space was a permit required confined spaces. Employees were exposed to hazards such as but not limited to struck-by, engulfment and entrapment hazards.