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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(ii): When an employer (host employer) arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host employer did not apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's experience with the space, that make the space in question a permit space: (a) On October 10, 2019, Northwestern University arranged to have two separate contractors (Hill Mechanical Corp. and National Heat & Power Corp.) perform work that involved permit space entry in steam vault 13 and did not apprise the contractors of the elements that made steam vault 13 a permit space. (b) On October 10, 2019, Northwestern University arranged to have two separate contractors (Hill Mechanical Corp. and National Heat & Power Corp.) perform work that involved permit space entry in steam vault 14 and did not apprise the contractors of the elements that made steam vault 14 a permit space. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.