Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(vii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that equipment, such as ladders, needed for safe ingress and egress by authorized entrants were maintained properly. (a) Morris Batch Plant Yard - On or about April 3rd, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees assigned to perform maintenance within the horizontal concrete mixer (a permit-required confined space) used equipment needed, such as, but not limited to ladders, to facilitate safe ingress and egress into and out of the space while transitioning from an aerial lift, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).