Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 012D Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3): The employer did not provide training that established employee proficiency in the duties required by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces, and did not introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance: On or about September 20, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employee 4, Roustabout, was required to enter oil/gas production tanks, permit-required confined spaces, to perform maintenance work. The employer did not ensure employee 4 received training to establish proficiency in the duties required by 29 CFR 1910.146. This exposed the employee to health hazards.