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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): Where the workplace contained permit spaces, the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: (a) On October 10, 2019, Northwestern University did not inform exposed employees by posting danger signs, or by any other equally effective means, that steam vaults 13, 14, and 15 on the Evanston Campus were permit-required confined spaces and that steam vaults 13, 14, and 15 posed dangers to entrants. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.