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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(ii): When an employer arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host employer did not apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with the space. The employer does not apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with the space that make the space in question a permit space. This violation occurred on or about June 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, in the Methanol Convertor Reactor 7001 where contract employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards without having been notified of the hazards and the host employer's experience with the space. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that contractors are made aware of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with permit spaces.