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3. CONFINED SPACES
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INTRODUCTION........................................................... pg. 1
DO I NEED A PERMIT? ............................................... pg. 2
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Program goals ............................................................................5
Regulations & references ..........................................................5
Responsibilities ..........................................................................6
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Inventory .....................................................................................7
Entry permits ..............................................................................8
Preventing unauthorized entry and
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Entry procedures ........................................................................8
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Review of entry operations and procedures.............................8
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Evaluation of permit space conditions .....................................9
Measure ......................................................................................9
Rescue procedures ..................................................................10
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT (LOTO) ....................................... pg. 11
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4. INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
OSHA documents an alarming number of
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5. DO I NEED A PERMIT?
DO I NEED A PERMIT?
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
has the potential to contain a
hazardous atmosphere
YES
NO
the entrant
NO
YES
YES
an entrant to be trapped
or asphyxiated by inwardly
NO
NO
NO
that slopes downward and
tapers to smaller cross section
contains any other recognized
serious safety or health
hazards
YES
NO
YES
NO
Both contractors and host
NO
YES
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7. DO I NEED A PERMIT?
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8. CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM
CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM SAMPLE
Program goals
NOTICE
PRIOR TO ENTRY
Regulations & references*
Read Company
Program.
*Any procedures/practices mentioned in this program must be implemented in compliance with
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9. CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM
must be trained to manage entry procedures. They are
conditions are acceptable for entry by:
Perm
red
Do not enter without
Entry Supervisor posted
at entry.
Responsibilities
Insert the EH&S Coordinator’s name and cell number in this
section of your program
employees and contractors. Records of these evaluations
spaces program and made available to employees at any
time.
program. Training should provide exposed employees with
the understanding, knowledge and skills necessary for safe
assigned duties change
a change in permit space operations creates a new hazard
an employee fails to follow established procedures
employees lack knowledge and skills for the job at hand
permits, at least once a year and shall revise the program
as necessary to ensure employees participating in entry
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follow established entry procedures.
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10. CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM
NOTICE
TRAINING CONTENT
A copy of the confined
space training program
can be obtained from the
r.
proper gas meter operation
attendant and entrant responsibilities
Contact Ron Thorp at 1-534-235-4355
rescue procedures
supervisory responsibilities
location of permit spaces
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11. CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM
Entry procedures
Entry permits
1. Identify and evaluate permit space hazards.
2. Control hazards and specify acceptable entry conditions.
3. Allow authorized entrants or employee authorized
representatives to observe monitoring and testing.
Isolate the permit space.
5.
to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards.
6.
from hazards created by pedestrians, vehicles or other
external factors.
7. Verify that conditions within the permit space are acceptable
throughout the duration of the authorized entry.
8. After authorized entry has concluded, or entry operations
have been completed, the permits shall be cancelled and the
permit space isolated from unauthorized entry.
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12. CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM
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1. Test conditions of the permit space prior to any authorized
entry. If the space cannot be isolated (large size or portion of
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and maintain continuous monitoring of the areas occupied
by authorized entrants.
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2. Test and monitor the permit space as necessary to ensure
acceptable entry conditions are maintained during the
course of entry operations.
Self-contained breathing
apparatus required.
3. When testing for atmospheric hazards, conduct the test in
the following order:
a. Oxygen
b. Combustible gases and vapors
c. Toxic gases and vapors
Allow authorized entrant or employee’s authorized
unauthorized entry of a permit space
detection of a permit space hazard not covered by the permit
the detection of a condition prohibited by the permit
operations
employee complaints about the ineffectiveness of the permit
space program
or monitoring data.
5.
employee’s authorized representative feel the evaluation of
6. Immediately provide each authorized entrant or employee’s
authorized representative the results of any testing or
monitoring.
Measures
barriers and shields
rescue from permit spaces
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13. CONFINED-SPACES PROGRAM
Rescue procedures
rescuers are located so they can conduct a successful and
timely rescue at any point during the entry
entered
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14. LOCKOUT/TAGOUT & SAFETY LABELS
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT (LOTO)
ventilation fans
entryways
pipe gates & valves
doors to unpermitted areas
excavators
power tools
electrical boxes
SAFETY LABELS
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15. CONFINED-SPACE ASSESSMENT FORM
1. Area was not designed for continual worker occupancy.
Yes
No
2. Area can be bodily entered and assigned work performed.
Yes
No
3. Area has limited and/or restricted means of access and egress.
Yes
No
1. The area contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
2. The area contains a material that has the potential to engulf an
3.
that slopes downward and tapers to a small cross section.
The area contains any of the recognized serious safety and health hazards
1. If the permit space poses no actual or potential atmospheric hazards and if all the hazards within the space are eliminated without entry
2.
each employee entering the space or to that employee’s authorized representative.
3.
Yes
Yes
Enclosed Space
No
No
Yes
No
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