Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D04 VIII Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1167019.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,988.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/26/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 11/10/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/10/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/10/2016 | $3,000.00 | 11/10/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/26/2016 | $4,988.00 | 11/10/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that employees properly used rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer is failing to protect employees from emergency rescue hazards associated with confined space entry. The most recent occurrence of this was found at the facility located at 501 Division Ave, York, NE 68467 where the employer has employees entering the boot pit to perform maintenance on the leg and clean out the boot pit without wearing or using rescue equipment to include but not limited to: i. Full body harness. ii. Rope or lanyard used for extraction. iii. Mechanical retrieval mechanism used for extraction.