Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D05 I Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1501015.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/08/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $13,653.00
Issuance Date: 04/23/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 05/19/2021
Final Order: 02/22/2022
Emphasis:
Substance: 1903
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 02/22/2022 | $13,653.00 | 03/08/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/25/2021 | $13,653.00 | 05/19/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/23/2021 | $13,653.00 | 05/19/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i):Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry: (a) On or about 10/27/2020 - Chamber 40, permit space conditions were not evaluated prior to entry by employees conducting cold climate testing into the foam-constructed enclosure inside Chamber 40 exposing employees to confined space hazards including, but not limited to, low visibility, limited access, and oxygen deficiency.