Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including specifying acceptable entry conditions: A) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about September 25, 2018, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry condition for employees assigned to enter permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 10 (Type TFC-80-ERT) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces were exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards. B) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about September 26, 2018, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry condition for employees assigned to enter permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 10 (Type TFC-80-ERT) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces were exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards. C) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about October 15, 2018, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry condition for employees assigned to enter permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 8 (Type THN(TFC)-80-ERT; Serial # 031560) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces were exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards. D) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about October 15, 2018, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry condition for employees assigned to enter permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 1 (Type THN-80-HR; Serial # 025480) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces were exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards. E) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about October 17, 2018, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry condition for employees assigned to enter permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 5 (Type TFC-80-ERT-QSQ; Serial # 025430) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces were exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards. F) DOWA THT America, Inc., located at 2130 South Woodland Circle, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about October 19, 2018, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry condition for employees assigned to enter permit spaces, such as the heat treating furnace # 23 (Type TFC-80-ERT; Serial # DKD-FN000760) located in the CHT Area. Employees conducting maintenance work inside the furnaces were exposed to atmospheric, mechanical, thermal and engulfment hazards.