Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): 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 but not limited to, the requirements of 1910.146(d)(3)(i) through (d)(3)(vi): (a) In areas such as, but not limited to; the indoor chemical treatment tanks #1 and #2, the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations in that: 1. There were no specifics on isolation methods for incoming lines, 2. There were no specific steps for measuring for any other toxics, 3. There was a deficiency in the tank entry procedure where oxygen testing was allowed to be performed before the potential use of nitrogen to purge a space of flammable vapors in Step 8., 4. There were no specific measures spelled out for ventilation, 5. There were no specific measures on rescue, 6. There were no specific measures for rescue equipment, and 7. There were no specific measures to verify that conditions were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of the authorized entry.