Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D02 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1217731.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/21/2018 3
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $12,934.00
Issuance Date: 08/14/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date: 09/12/2017
Final Order: 11/21/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/21/2018 | $12,934.00 | 12/21/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/12/2017 | $12,675.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/14/2017 | $12,675.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees enter: 188 Main Street, Agawam, MA: On or about March 15, 2017 the employer had not identified and evaluated the hazards associated with engulfment and thermal hazards prior to entry of the permit required confined space located in the tertiary chamber of boiler #1 exposing employees to engulfment and serious burn injuries. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).