Confined Space (Permit-required) Attendants. Entry permits - components v Space to be entered v Purpose of the entry v Date and duration of the entry

Confined SpaceConfined Space(Permit-required)(Permit-required)

AttendantsAttendants

Entry permits - Entry permits - componentscomponents

Space to be enteredSpace to be entered

Purpose of the entryPurpose of the entry

Date and duration of Date and duration of the entry permitthe entry permit

Authorized entrants within the Authorized entrants within the permit spacepermit space

1a


Names of personnel Names of personnel serving as attendantsserving as attendants

Name of entry Name of entry supervisorsupervisor

Hazards of the permit spaceHazards of the permit space

Measures used to isolate the Measures used to isolate the permit spacepermit space

1b


Measures used to Measures used to eliminate or control eliminate or control permit space hazards permit space hazards before entrybefore entry

Acceptable entry Acceptable entry conditionsconditions

Results of initial and periodic Results of initial and periodic testing performedtesting performed

1c


Rescue and Rescue and emergency servicesemergency services

Communication Communication proceduresprocedures

Equipment requiredEquipment required

1d


Other pertinent safety informationOther pertinent safety information

Any other work Any other work permitspermits

1e

Entry permit systemEntry permit system

Know how to obtain a permitKnow how to obtain a permit

Entry supervisors are responsible Entry supervisors are responsible for endorsing the permit and for endorsing the permit and allowing entry to beginallowing entry to begin

Verify that all required information Verify that all required information has been filled inhas been filled in

2a


Permits must be available to Permits must be available to authorized entrantsauthorized entrants

Verify that all necessary Verify that all necessary equipment is in placeequipment is in place

Ensure that entry procedures are Ensure that entry procedures are understoodunderstood

2b


Permit is not endorsed until Permit is not endorsed until everything is readyeverything is ready

Post the permit prior to entryPost the permit prior to entry

Entry supervisor can cancel the Entry supervisor can cancel the permit at any timepermit at any time

2c

Requirements for using Requirements for using alternate entry proceduresalternate entry procedures

Alternate entry procedures are Alternate entry procedures are allowed when the only hazard is a allowed when the only hazard is a hazardous atmosphere controlled hazardous atmosphere controlled by forced air ventilationby forced air ventilation

Employers must provide Employers must provide documentation of monitoring/documentation of monitoring/inspection/supporting datainspection/supporting data

3a


Certification must contain the:Certification must contain the:• datedate• locationlocation• signature of the person providing the signature of the person providing the

certificationcertification

3b


Make the certification available to Make the certification available to the entrantsthe entrants

Authorized entrants must Authorized entrants must be able to observe be able to observe air monitoringair monitoring

3c

Reclassification of spacesReclassification of spaces

Permit-required confined space can Permit-required confined space can be reclassified as a non-permit be reclassified as a non-permit confined spaceconfined space

The permit space must not have The permit space must not have atmospheric hazardsatmospheric hazards

All hazards eliminated without entryAll hazards eliminated without entry

4a

Reclassification of spacesReclassification of spaces

Certification must contain the:Certification must contain the:• datedate• locationlocation• signature of the person providing the signature of the person providing the

certificationcertification

Certification must be made Certification must be made available to the entrantavailable to the entrant

4b

Hazards of confined Hazards of confined spacesspaces

EngulfmentEngulfment Hazardous atmospheresHazardous atmospheres

• oxygen deficientoxygen deficient• oxygen oxygen

enrichmentenrichment• toxic toxic

contaminantscontaminants• flammable flammable

contaminantscontaminants

5a

Hazards of confined Hazards of confined spacesspaces

Safety and health hazardsSafety and health hazards

Signs, symptoms, consequences Signs, symptoms, consequences of exposureof exposure

5b

Behavioral effects of Behavioral effects of hazardshazards

Effects of oxygen deficient Effects of oxygen deficient atmospheresatmospheres

Signs that a Signs that a person is person is breathing too breathing too much oxygenmuch oxygen

6a

Behavioral effects of Behavioral effects of hazardshazards

Effects of other hazard exposureEffects of other hazard exposure

Signs of Signs of fatiguefatigue

6b

Keeping an accurate Keeping an accurate account of entrantsaccount of entrants

Attendants must keep track of the Attendants must keep track of the entrantsentrants

Entrants are Entrants are identified on identified on the permitthe permit

7a

Importance of attendants Importance of attendants outside a confined spaceoutside a confined space

Attendants are responsible for Attendants are responsible for monitoring conditions outside the monitoring conditions outside the entrance to the spaceentrance to the space

Attendants are Attendants are responsible for responsible for monitoring conditions monitoring conditions inside the spaceinside the space

8a

Importance of attendants Importance of attendants outside a confined spaceoutside a confined space

Attendants must remain outside Attendants must remain outside the space during operations until the space during operations until relieved by another attendantrelieved by another attendant

8b

Proper use of equipmentProper use of equipment

Training sessions Training sessions should include:should include:• TestingTesting• MonitoringMonitoring• VentilationVentilation• CommunicationCommunication• Personal protective equipmentPersonal protective equipment

9a


Training sessions Training sessions should include:should include:• LightingLighting• Barriers and shieldsBarriers and shields• Safe ingress/egressSafe ingress/egress• Emergency and Emergency and

rescue equipmentrescue equipment

9b


Workers must be Workers must be able to demonstrate able to demonstrate knowledge and skill knowledge and skill in equipment usein equipment use

Calibration, Calibration, functions, proper use functions, proper use and maintenance of equipmentand maintenance of equipment

9c


Authorized entrants Authorized entrants must be able to must be able to observe monitoring observe monitoring or testingor testing

Pre-entry and subsequent testing Pre-entry and subsequent testing can be observedcan be observed

9d


Entrants can Entrants can request a request a re-evaluation of re-evaluation of confined space confined space conditionsconditions

Entrants must be immediately Entrants must be immediately provided with test resultsprovided with test results

9e

Communications Communications proceduresprocedures

Attendants must communicate Attendants must communicate with the entrant to monitor the with the entrant to monitor the entrant’s statusentrant’s status

Attendants must be able to alert Attendants must be able to alert entrants of the need to evacuateentrants of the need to evacuate

10a

When entrants must alert When entrants must alert an attendantan attendant

Entrants must alert an attendant Entrants must alert an attendant regarding:regarding:• dangerous situationsdangerous situations• prohibited prohibited

conditionsconditions

11a

EvacuationsEvacuations

Evacuation must occur if the Evacuation must occur if the entrant detects:entrant detects:• a warning sign or a warning sign or

symptom of symptom of exposureexposure

• a prohibited a prohibited conditioncondition

• an evacuation an evacuation alarmalarm

12a

When to evacuateWhen to evacuate

Prohibited conditions occurProhibited conditions occur

Behavioral effects Behavioral effects are observedare observed

13a

When to evacuateWhen to evacuate

Situations outside the space that Situations outside the space that require evacuationrequire evacuation

Attendants not Attendants not able to safely able to safely perform dutiesperform duties

13b

Rescue and Rescue and emergency proceduresemergency procedures

Either an outside rescue service or Either an outside rescue service or on-site rescue team can be usedon-site rescue team can be used

Selection of rescue services must Selection of rescue services must be based on ability to respond and be based on ability to respond and performperform

14a


Rescue teams must be informed of Rescue teams must be informed of permit space hazardspermit space hazards

Rescue teams must have access to Rescue teams must have access to

permit permit spaces for spaces for trainingtraining

14b


Summoning the rescue and Summoning the rescue and emergency servicesemergency services

Verifying that rescue services are Verifying that rescue services are availableavailable

14c


Authorized entrants must be Authorized entrants must be provided with retrieval systemsprovided with retrieval systems• Full-body harnessFull-body harness• Retrieval lineRetrieval line• WristletsWristlets

14d


Attendants must not enter a Attendants must not enter a confined space unless trained to confined space unless trained to do so and help has arriveddo so and help has arrived

14e

Coordinating entry with Coordinating entry with multiple employersmultiple employers

Host employers must coordinate Host employers must coordinate entry operationsentry operations

Entry supervisors must determine Entry supervisors must determine that entry operations are that entry operations are consistent with the permitconsistent with the permit

15a

Coordinating entry with Coordinating entry with multiple employersmultiple employers

Acceptable entry conditions must Acceptable entry conditions must be maintainedbe maintained

15b

Summary of key pointsSummary of key points

Entry permitsEntry permits

Entry proceduresEntry procedures

Prohibited conditionsProhibited conditions

16a


Communication proceduresCommunication procedures

Permit cancellationPermit cancellation

Conditions that cause evacuationConditions that cause evacuation

16b


EquipmentEquipment

PPEPPE

Rescue/emergency proceduresRescue/emergency procedures

16c

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Confined Space (Permit-required) Attendants. Entry permits - components v Space to be entered v Purpose of the entry v Date and duration of the entry