Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer shall document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space have been eliminated, through a certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination. The certification shall be made available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative. a) Boot Pit: On November 5, 2013, and at times prior, employees were potentially exposed to atmospheric hazards including but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon monoxide, while cleaning and performing maintenance in a permit required confined space without effective non-entry rescue equipment being used. The employees wore a retrieval line but the line is not attached to a mechanical retrieval device to rescue the employee should an emergency occur.