Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 C04 Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 994253.015
Citation: 01005C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/08/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/04/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/25/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/25/2015 | $0.00 | 04/08/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/04/2015 | $0.00 | 04/08/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. (a) Atlas Metal & Iron Corporation at 100 Umatilla St., Denver, CO 80204: On or before September 5, 2014 the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space program for employees entering the Harris and SIERRA balers. Employees enter the baler hopper to unjam metals, remove dissimilar metals, and to change shear blades. This condition exposed employees to energized mechanical hazards.