Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer does not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: The employer does not protect employees from hazards associated with permit-required confined spaces by posting danger signs or by other equally effective means to inform employees of the existence and location of and the danger posed by such spaces: (a) On or about March 10, 2014, the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by permit-required confined spaces such as, but not limited to, the shredder discharge pit containing takeaway conveyor #1, the cyclone and associated discharge bin, the cross over-tube duct leading to the cyclone, and the scale pit. To abate this violation, the employer must inform employees of the existence and location of and the danger posed by permit-required confined spaces in the workplace through the posting of danger signs or by any other equally effective means. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit an abatement plan within 25 days of the final order date identifying the steps being taken to achieve abatement, including a schedule for completing abatement, and what it is doing to protect employees until abatement has been completed (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days). ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1903.19(d).