Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including isolating the permit space: (a) Morris Batch Plant Yard - On or about April 3rd, 2024, the employer had not developed and implemented the means, procedures, and practices necessary for isolating the horizontal concrete mixer (a permit-required confined space) from hazardous stored energy, in the form of the gravity initiated rotation of the shaft and blade assembly, prior to allowing employees to fully enter the mixer to perform maintenance, thereby exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in-between, and fall hazards. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).