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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces. (a)Anderson Tank & Trailer Service, Inc., @ 6087 East 52nd. Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before January 15th, 2015, the employer did not properly assess or evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces when employees were required to perform activities such as, but not limited to; tank cleaning; tank inspections; welding; grinding; and other activities inside the cargo tanks. This condition exposed the employees to potential atmospheric hazards, such as, welding fume, and oxygen deficient atmospheres while working inside the compartmented cargo tanks. Abatement Note: "Confined space" means a space that: (1)Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and (2)Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry.); and (3)Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. If it is determined that employees will not enter permit spaces, the employer shall take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit spaces and shall comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(6), and (c)(8). If it is determined that employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with 29 CFR 1910.146. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.