Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100146 D04 VII Permit-required confined spaces
Inspection Nr: 1739093.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/07/2024 2
Initial Penalty: $11,292.00
Current Penalty: $5,646.00
Issuance Date: 09/13/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/26/2024
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/26/2024 | $5,646.00 | 10/07/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/13/2024 | $11,292.00 | 10/07/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(vii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that equipment, such as ladders, needed for safe ingress and egress by authorized entrants were maintained properly. (a) Morris Batch Plant Yard - On or about April 3rd, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees assigned to perform maintenance within the horizontal concrete mixer (a permit-required confined space) used equipment needed, such as, but not limited to ladders, to facilitate safe ingress and egress into and out of the space while transitioning from an aerial lift, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).