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Confined-space entry in tank-clean-ing operations remains a hazardous occupation, leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to renew its interest in evaluating the safety efforts of regulated facilities. The latest push includes Regional Emphasis Programs (REPs) in Regions Ⅴ and Ⅵ that target the transportation tank cleaning industry. But the truth is the industry's long been on the agency's regulatory radar, with one transportation-focused lawyer saying it was on OSHA's "blacklist of industry sectors," and its officials "believe most wash racks are unsafe," during a National Tank Truck Carriers presentation on confined-space entry more than a decade ago. It's no surprise, then, that one tank-cleaning expert wants to eliminate confined-space entries altogether. "We can train and train, and teach and teach, but if you can eliminate it, that's the best way," said Brian Bollinger, Quala's vice president of environment, health, and safety. |