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29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(iv): The employer did not implement safe work practices consistent with paragraph (f)(4) of this section to control the entrance, presence and exit of contract employers and contract employees in the covered process areas. (a) Process Areas - The employer developed, but failed to implement their safe work practices for controlling outside contractor access to covered process areas within the facility. Employees from Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. and Hallam Engineering & Construction Corporation accessed covered process areas such as, but not limited to the machinery room, ice making room, and roof during the performance of inspection, maintenance, and repair work on process equipment that contained anhydrous ammonia, without notifying an Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc. employee of their presence; or by signing in/out on the visitors log. OSHA documented eight specific instances that occurred between September 11, 2015 and January 14, 2016. Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification or documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.