Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations: The employer does not ensure that there is at least one attendant outside the permit space for the duration of the entry operations. a) This violation occurred on or about August 20, 2012, in the interior blast building where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire and struck-by hazards when entering hopper cars for blasting operations without providing an attendant. b) This violation occurred on or about August 20, 2012, in the interior blast building where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire and struck-by hazards when entering tank cars for blasting operations without providing an attendant. Pursuant to 29 C.F. R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that there is at least one attendant outside the permit space for the duration of the entry operations.