Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue: (a) Dick's Sporting Good, Inc. at 31 W Flatiron Crossing Drive in Broomfield, CO: On or before March 30, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue. The compactor met the definition of a permit space, and operations employees regularly entered the space while safety hazards were present, but the employer did not ensure requirements for permit space entry were implemented, including developing rescue procedures. This condition exposed employees to crushing hazards.