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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives. a) On or about January 20, 2017, the employer's written Confined Space Entry Program had deficiencies related to key elements of a PRCS Program, such as but not limited to; 1. Program states that employees can enter Permit Required Spaces, but the employer has not provided training to perform Permit Required Confined Space entries. 2. The declassification procedures for entering Condenser Tower 8 does not give specific instructions for verifying and documenting that the hazards have been eliminated, the specific work tasks that can be performed using the procedure, or methods for isolating or preventing the release of ammonia into the space. 3. The program did not include Air Handler Units located on the second and third floors as permit required confined spaces.