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29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: On or about February 10th, 2020, and in instances prior, the employer had not identified the hazards of permit-required confined spaces prior to employees entering them: 1. The entry permits for railcar GATX 219011, containing Beet Molasses Sugar, did not identify carbon monoxide, oxygen deficiency, or slips & falls as potential hazards of this space on the permits dated February 5th, 6th, 7th, and 10th of 2020. 2. The entry permits for railcar ADMX 25734, containing Hydrogenated Palm Kernel/Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Blend, did not identify oxygen deficiency, flammability, or slips & falls as potential hazards of this space on the permits dated February 7th and 10th of 2020. 3. The entry permit for railcar GATX 220050, containing Refiners Molasses, did not identify carbon monoxide, oxygen deficiency, or slips & falls as potential hazards of this space on the permit dated February 11th of 2020. 4. On or about February 10, 2020, and in instances prior, the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted in railcar tanks by testing or monitoring the permit space as necessary.