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

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(iii): 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 apprise the contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer had implemented for the protection of employees in or near permit spaces where contractor personnel would be working: (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 apprise the contractors of precautions and procedures dealing with topics such as adequate isolation of the steam hazard, testing and monitoring of the potentially hazardous atmosphere, the permit system, non-entry rescue, and rescue and emergency services. (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 apprise the contractors of precautions and procedures dealing with topics such as adequate isolation of the steam hazard, testing and monitoring of the potentially hazardous atmosphere, the permit system, non-entry rescue, and rescue and emergency services. 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.