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

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(i): When an employer (host employer) arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host employer did not inform the contractor that the workplace contained permit spaces and that permit space entry is allowed only through compliance with a permit space program meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) On October 10, 2019, Northwestern University arranged to have two separate contractors (Hill Mechanical Corp. and National Heat & Power Corp.) perform work that involved permit space entry in steam vault 13 and did not inform the contractors that entry into steam vault 13 was allowed only through compliance with a permit space program that met OSHA's standard for permit-required confined space entry. (b) On October 10, 2019, Northwestern University arranged to have two separate contractors (Hill Mechanical Corp. and National Heat & Power Corp.) perform work that involved permit space entry in steam vault 14 and did not inform the contractors that entry into steam vault 14 was allowed only through compliance with a permit space program that met OSHA's standard for permit-required confined space entry. 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.