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

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iv): Under the permit 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, but not limited to  purging, inerting, flushing, or ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards. a) On or about May 31, 2019, weld box vessel #1 in the Melt Shop #1 was entered by an employee during cleaning operations without a full permit entry. The employer's program did not require steps to ensure that hazardous accumulations of combustible metal residues on the interior of the vessel were removed prior to entry or otherwise prevented from generating dense cloud form during cleaning methods which utilized techniques such as, but not limited to, sweeping, compressed air, and/or chipping. b) On or about May 31, 2019, weld box vessel #2 in the Melt Shop #1 was entered by an employee during cleaning operations without a full permit entry. The employer's program did not require steps to ensure that hazardous accumulations of combustible metal residues on the interior of the vessel were removed prior to entry or otherwise prevented from generating dense cloud form during cleaning methods which utilized techniques such as, but not limited to, sweeping, compressed air, and/or chipping. c) On or about May 31, 2019, weld box vessel #3 in the Melt Shop #1 was entered by an employee during cleaning operations without a full permit entry. The employer's program did not require steps to ensure that hazardous accumulations of combustible metal residues on the interior of the vessel were removed prior to entry or otherwise prevented from generating dense cloud form during cleaning methods which utilized techniques such as, but not limited to, sweeping, compressed air, and/or chipping. d) On or about May 31, 2019, weld box vessel #4 in the Melt Shop #1 was entered by an employee during cleaning operations without a full permit entry. The employer's program did not require steps to ensure that hazardous accumulations of combustible metal residues on the interior of the vessel were removed prior to entry or otherwise prevented from generating dense cloud form during cleaning methods which utilized techniques such as, but not limited to, sweeping, compressed air, and/or chipping. e) On or about May 31, 2019, weld box vessel #5 in the Melt Shop #1 was entered by an employee during cleaning operations without a full permit entry. The employer's program did not require steps to ensure that hazardous accumulations of combustible metal residues on the interior of the vessel were removed prior to entry or otherwise prevented from generating dense cloud form during cleaning methods which utilized techniques such as, but not limited to, sweeping, compressed air, and/or chipping.