Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: On or about August 12, 2020, employees perform cleaning inside the tank cars when the employer has not evaluated the hazards prior to entry. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to evaluate the hazards (such as oxygen deficient, flammable/combustible and toxic) for tank cars cleaned at the facility.