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

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin: a. On or about May 3, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to enter permit required confined space(s). The employee(s) did not evaluate permit space conditions by testing the permit space with a hazardous gas meter to ensure that the space was safe for entry.