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

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(3): For all IDLH atmospheres, the employer did not ensure that the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(3)(i) - (vi) were met. Employees were exposed to an asphyxiation hazard in that the employer did not treat oxygen deficient atmospheres in and around the Cryogenic Deflasher machines as immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH). The employer did not implement the required elements of the respiratory protection standard where employees were exposed to IDLH atmospheres while performing tasks including but not limited to "Pre-Startup Cleanout" of Cryogenic Deflasher machines. The employer failed to ensure one or more employee is outside the IDLH atmosphere during entry, determine and implement a system of communication, ensure the employee outside IDLH space is trained in emergency rescue, designate a person to be notified before the person outside the IDLH space enters to rescue, ensure a designee, once notified, would provide necessary assistance appropriate to the situation, and equip the employee outside IDLH space with pressure demand SCBA or other positive pressure supplied air with auxiliary SCBA, retrieval equipment that didn't increase overall entry risk or equivalent means to rescue when standard retrieval equipment is inappropriate.