Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), when testing for atmospheric hazards, the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing first for oxygen, then for combustible gases and vapors, and then for toxic gases and vapors: a. Bay 6: On or about March 7, 2022, employees were required to enter a permit-required confined space, a rubber-lined semi tanker trailer containing sodium hypochlorite, a corrosive, in order to complete the annual DOT certification which consists of an internal inspection. The employer, B & R Repair, Inc. did not evaluate permit space conditions for toxic gasses and vapors when entry operations were conducted by employees. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).