Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D13 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1228973.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,760.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/27/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 12/01/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date: 11/20/2017
Final Order: 12/07/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 12/07/2017 | $9,760.00 | 12/01/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/07/2017 | $6,000.00 | 12/01/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/27/2017 | $9,760.00 | 12/01/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(13): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review entry operation when the employer had reason to believe that the measures taken under the permit space program would not protect employees and revise the program to correct deficiencies found to exist before subsequent entries are authorized: a) 638 Summer Street, Lynn, MA 01905, Large urethane room On or about April 29, 2017, the employer did not review entry operations when the employer had reason to believe that the measures taken under the permit space program would not protect employees. Prior to the entry, the employer met with entrants where employee concerns about rescue equipment and entanglement were brought to the attention of the employer. The employer did not revise the rescue process to adequately address the deficiency. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirement of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).