Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: The employer does not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees enter them. This violation was occurred on or about June 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto in the Methanol Convertor Reactor 7001 where employees were exposed to an atmospheric hazard when working in a permit space without the employer having identifying and evaluating the hazards of the permit 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 all hazards of permit spaces are identified and evaluated prior to employees making entry.