Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100424 C02 SCUBA diving.
Inspection Nr: 1007743.015
Citation: 03005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/30/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,925.00
Issuance Date: 05/07/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 05/27/2015
Final Order: 12/30/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/30/2016 | $1,925.00 | 01/30/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/30/2015 | $7,000.00 | 05/27/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/07/2015 | $7,000.00 | 05/27/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.424(c)(2): A diver shall be line-tended from the surface, or accompanied by another diver in the water in continuous visual contact during the diving operations. a. On or about November 11, 2014, located at the Discover Financial Services' south retention pond, employees were performing SCUBA diving operations in order to remove pond muck in approximately 10-12 feet deep water. The divers were not line-tended nor was there a diver in the water with continuous visual contact, thereby exposing the divers to the hazards associated with SCUBA diving.