Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008D Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work was regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this standard. This training must result in an understanding of the hazards in the permit space and the methods used to isolate, control or in other ways protect employees from these hazards, and for those employees not authorized to perform entry rescues, in the dangers of attempting such rescues. a) Pinewald Aqua water tower: The employer did not provide training to employees entering the 1.5 million gallon Pinewald water tower to sandblast and spray paint. Employees were not trained on the hazards within the space and protective methods to ensure safe entry during the work, on or about 1/17/24. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.