Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C07 III Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 997958.015
Citation: 01015A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,500.00
Current Penalty: $5,600.00
Issuance Date: 02/17/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 04/03/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 03/10/2015
Final Order: 06/06/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/06/2016 | $5,600.00 | 04/03/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/12/2015 | $5,500.00 | 04/03/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/17/2015 | $5,500.00 | 04/03/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination. The certification was not made available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative: Boiler 2: On, or about, September 17, 2014, a cleaning crew that worked for a subcontractor was allowed to enter the lower grate section of Boiler 2 for cleaning operations without an Attendant present before the space was reclassified as a Non-Permit Confined Space on Permits No. 14-145 and No. 14-146.