Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D03 I Permit-required confined spaces
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Inspection Nr: 1531597.015
Citation: 02003
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $54,613.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/05/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 11/18/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date: 11/29/2021
Final Order: 06/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/26/2023 | $0.00 | 11/18/2021 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 12/20/2021 | $54,613.00 | 11/18/2021 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/05/2021 | $54,613.00 | 11/18/2021 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including specifying acceptable entry conditions: On or about May 13, 2021, and at times prior, at the Kerr Dam, the employer does not implement acceptable levels for hazardous atmospheres. Employees entered into the inspection gallery to perform work and were exposed to hazardous conditions. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation describing the steps taken to ensure the employer implements acceptable entry conditions to protect employees from permit-required confined space hazards.