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

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(8): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not designate the persons who were to have active roles in entry operations, identify the duties of each such employee, and did not provide each such employee with training required by paragraph (g) of this section: a. Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant - for employees conducting a horizontal confined space entry into an 8 ft diameter sewer pipe through the 90 degree bend opening leading to meter vault # 2 - building #7, on or about 4/11/13. Employees entered the confined space without designating the persons who were to have active roles, such as, but not limited to, entry supervisor, attendants, entrants and air tester. b. Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant - for employees conducting a horizontal confined space entry into an 8 ft diameter sewer pipe through the 90 degree bend opening leading to sedimentation tanks #5-8, on or about 4/11/13. Employees entered the confined space without designating the persons who were to have active roles, such as, but not limited to, entry supervisor and air tester. c. Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant - for employees conducting a horizontal confined space entry into an 8 ft diameter sewer pipe using the ladder near sedimentation tanks #5-8, on or about 4/10/13. Employees entered the confined space without designating the persons who were to have active roles, such as, but not limited to, entry supervisor, attendants and air tester.