Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5): a) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 31, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21792175, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit BGBU504637-9 containing formaldehyde (PEL 0.75 ppm, STEL 2 ppm, IDLH 20 ppm), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. b) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 31, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21792174, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit BGBU503264-7 containing formaldehyde (PEL 0.75 ppm, STEL 2 ppm, IDLH 20 ppm), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. c) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 31, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21791917, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit 3422 containing benzene (PEL 1 ppm, STEL 5 ppm, IDLH 500 ppm), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. d) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 31, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 1876936, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit TCLU259417-3 containing formic acid (PEL 5 ppm, IDLH 30 ppm), acetic acid (PEL 10 ppm, IDLH 50 ppm), and benzene (PEL 1ppm, STEL 5 ppm, IDLH 500 ppm, human carcinogen), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. e) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 31, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21792115, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit VTGU196321-8 containing sodium hydroxide (PEL 2 mg/m3, IDLH 10 mg/m3), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. f) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 31, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21792113, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit FIBU125276-4 containing xylene mixed isomers (PEL 100 ppm, IDLH 900 ppm), and Ethyl Benzene (PEL 100 ppm, IDLH 800 ppm), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. g) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 30, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21791917, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit 3422 containing 2-butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) (PEL 50 ppm, IDLH 700 ppm), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxic s capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere. h) At the facility, tank wash area: On October 30, 2017, tank cleaning ticket 21791719, during entry to clean hazardous chemical residue from unit 3270 containing heavy aromatic naphtha (PEL 100 ppm, IDLH 1000 ppm), petroleum distillate (PEL 500 ppm, IDLH 1100 ppm), and naphthalene (PEL 10 ppm, IDLH 250 ppm, suspect human carcinogen), the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment needed to test for levels of toxics capable of creating a hazardous atmosphere.