confined space and metro fire
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Confined Space and Metro Fire. Rescue 21 & Engine 21. Rescue 21 Staffing of 4. High angle/low angle rope Building collapse Water Confined space Trench RIC -Rapid Intervention Crew Vehicle Extrication. Engine 21 Staffing of 3. Cross Trained ALS (Paramedic) Hose, Water & pump - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Confined Space and Metro FireConfined Space and Metro Fire
Rescue 21 Rescue 21
& &
Engine 21Engine 21
Rescue 21 Rescue 21 Staffing of 4Staffing of 4
High angle/low angle ropeHigh angle/low angle rope Building collapseBuilding collapse Water Water Confined spaceConfined space TrenchTrench RIC -Rapid Intervention CrewRIC -Rapid Intervention Crew Vehicle ExtricationVehicle Extrication
Engine 21Engine 21Staffing of 3Staffing of 3
Cross TrainedCross Trained ALS (Paramedic)ALS (Paramedic) Hose, Water & pumpHose, Water & pump General FirefightingGeneral Firefighting
What to expect from Metro FireWhat to expect from Metro Fire
First due engine companyFirst due engine company Medic (ambulance)Medic (ambulance) Battalion ChiefBattalion Chief Closet Truck CompanyCloset Truck Company Rescue 21 & Engine 21Rescue 21 & Engine 21 Hazardous Materials unitHazardous Materials unit Overhead personnel (PIO)Overhead personnel (PIO)
Recognize the Danger:Recognize the Danger:
A major cause of confined space A major cause of confined space injuries/fatalities is the failure to injuries/fatalities is the failure to recognize the incident for what it recognize the incident for what it
is….is….
A CONFINED SPACE INCIDENT !A CONFINED SPACE INCIDENT !
AlwaysAlways keep in mind keep in mind
The Survival Profile of Victim !!!!!The Survival Profile of Victim !!!!! According to statistic we are going after According to statistic we are going after
victims victims notnot patients patients Provision for non-entry rescueProvision for non-entry rescue Every C.S. incident will be investigated by Every C.S. incident will be investigated by
OSHA.OSHA. Entry into a C.S. is mission specificEntry into a C.S. is mission specific
OSHA will be looking for…OSHA will be looking for…
The C.S. to determine if it meets the The C.S. to determine if it meets the requirements for a Permit Required requirements for a Permit Required Confined Space (p.r.s.c.)Confined Space (p.r.s.c.)
Two permitsTwo permits Training records (authorized)Training records (authorized) Provision(s) for non-entry rescueProvision(s) for non-entry rescue
3 Most Common OSHA 3 Most Common OSHA Citations issued in Calif.Citations issued in Calif.
Failure to provide hazard(s) communication Failure to provide hazard(s) communication to rescuersto rescuers
Failure to provide appropriate equipmentFailure to provide appropriate equipment
Failure to provide training on equipmentFailure to provide training on equipment
RegulationsRegulations
AB 111 = negligent supervisorAB 111 = negligent supervisor
AB 1127 “The Big One” Jan. 2000AB 1127 “The Big One” Jan. 2000
Title 8 CCR GISO 5156, 5157 & 5158Title 8 CCR GISO 5156, 5157 & 5158
Assembly Bill 111Assembly Bill 111
One of the first regulatory laws One of the first regulatory laws enacted to hold C.S. entrants enacted to hold C.S. entrants
accountable.accountable.
AB 1127 “$$”AB 1127 “$$”
Enacted in January 2000. Says we Enacted in January 2000. Says we show up, allow something to happen, show up, allow something to happen,
somebody gets injured/killed, we somebody gets injured/killed, we share responsibility.share responsibility.
Is Prosecuted as a Felony!!Is Prosecuted as a Felony!!
Title 8 CCR, 5156…Title 8 CCR, 5156…
Grants an exclusion to Grants an exclusion to - Construction operationsConstruction operations- Agricultural operationsAgricultural operations- Marine terminal operationsMarine terminal operations- Shipyard operationsShipyard operations- Telecommunications manholes/VaultsTelecommunications manholes/Vaults- Grain handling facilitiesGrain handling facilities- Natural gas distributionNatural gas distribution- Electrical utility operations underground vaultsElectrical utility operations underground vaults
Title 8 CCR, 5157…Title 8 CCR, 5157…
Specific requirements on how to enter a Specific requirements on how to enter a Permit Required Confined Space.Permit Required Confined Space.
Applies to Rescue CompaniesApplies to Rescue Companies Lists the Lists the mandatorymandatory components components Includes appendices that may be Includes appendices that may be
enforceable by OSHAenforceable by OSHA
Title 8 CCR, 5158…Title 8 CCR, 5158…
Lists requirements for those 8 industries Lists requirements for those 8 industries that are exempted under 5156(b) (2)that are exempted under 5156(b) (2)
A Confined Space is…A Confined Space is…
An area large enough and so configured that An area large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter to perform an employee can bodily enter to perform assigned work and:assigned work and:
Has limited or restricted means for Has limited or restricted means for entry/egress and;entry/egress and;
Is not designed for continuous employee Is not designed for continuous employee occupancyoccupancy
Types of Confined SpacesTypes of Confined Spaces
SewersSewers Railroads CarsRailroads Cars Vaults and pitsVaults and pits Vessels, silos, storage binsVessels, silos, storage bins Hoppers, pipelinesHoppers, pipelines
Reason for Entering A Confined Reason for Entering A Confined SpaceSpace
CleaningCleaning InspectionsInspections MaintenanceMaintenance TrainingTraining RescueRescue
A Permit Required Confined A Permit Required Confined Space…Space…
Contains or has the Contains or has the potentialpotential to contain a to contain a hazardous atmosphere hazardous atmosphere oror,,
Contains a material that has the potential for Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant engulfing an entrant oror,,
Has an internal configuration such that an entrant Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could become trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly could become trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section oror,,
Contains any other recognized serious safety or Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazardhealth hazard
Silos Silos --
Industrial Industrial or or
AgriculturalAgricultural
ManholesManholes- -
Sanitary Sanitary or or
StormStorm
What are the Hazards to Rescuers What are the Hazards to Rescuers at C.S. incidents?at C.S. incidents?
Atmosphere 65%Atmosphere 65% Engulfment 13%Engulfment 13%
BridgingBridging
Physical 7%Physical 7% Corrosive Corrosive BiologicalBiological PsychologicalPsychological
OSHA Says these are OSHA Says these are MandatoryMandatory PositionsPositions
Entry SupervisorEntry Supervisor AttendantAttendant EntrantEntrant Back-up entrantBack-up entrant
What is an Entry?What is an Entry?
The action by which a person passes The action by which a person passes through an opening into a permit through an opening into a permit required confined space, and includes required confined space, and includes ensuing work activities in that spaceensuing work activities in that space
Considered to have occurred as soon as Considered to have occurred as soon as any part of the entrants body breaks the any part of the entrants body breaks the plane of an opening into the spaceplane of an opening into the space
Mandatory Components for a Mandatory Components for a C.S. entryC.S. entry
Written Policy (including Permit)Written Policy (including Permit) Lock out/Tag outLock out/Tag out Provide rescue/standbyProvide rescue/standby Atmospheric monitoringAtmospheric monitoring CommunicationsCommunications Ventilation (unless it increases hazard)Ventilation (unless it increases hazard) Retrieval Line (provision for non-entry rescue)Retrieval Line (provision for non-entry rescue) Appropriate harnessAppropriate harness Mechanical Advantage if > 5’ fallMechanical Advantage if > 5’ fall
IsolationIsolationPurgingPurgingInertingInertingVentilationVentilationBarricadesBarricadesLock out/tag outLock out/tag out
Lock Out/Tag Out is….
PadlocksPadlocks Hasps & tagsHasps & tags Plug & valve coversPlug & valve covers ChainChain Electrical TesterElectrical Tester
Lock-Out/Tag-Out KitLock-Out/Tag-Out Kit
Reasons for MonitoringReasons for Monitoring
Assess the survival profile of the victimAssess the survival profile of the victim Atmospheres are the #1 killer of C.S. Atmospheres are the #1 killer of C.S.
occupantsoccupants
Hazardous AtmospheresHazardous Atmospheres
Oxygen levels below 19.5% or above Oxygen levels below 19.5% or above 23.5%23.5%
Atmosphere at or above 10% of the LELAtmosphere at or above 10% of the LEL Airborne combustible dusts which reduce Airborne combustible dusts which reduce
vision to 5’ or lessvision to 5’ or less Atmosphere with products/vapors at or Atmosphere with products/vapors at or
above their IDLH levels.above their IDLH levels.
What are we monitoring for ?What are we monitoring for ?
OxygenOxygen
Flammable/Explosive atmospheresFlammable/Explosive atmospheres
Selected toxicsSelected toxics
Usually CO & H2SUsually CO & H2S
OxygenOxygen
-Recorded as a %-Recorded as a %
-OSHA says 19.5% - 23.5% is-OSHA says 19.5% - 23.5% is
acceptable entry rangeacceptable entry range
-Oxygen is always checked -Oxygen is always checked firstfirst
Flammable or Explosive Flammable or Explosive atmospheresatmospheres
Usually recorded as % LEL. ppm or % gasUsually recorded as % LEL. ppm or % gas
10% of the LEL is the upper limit for entry10% of the LEL is the upper limit for entry
Difference between LEL 100% & vapor Difference between LEL 100% & vapor 100%100%
EXPLOSIVE RANGE Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) vs Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)
AIR (Too lean to burn) Explosive Range (Too rich to burn)
LEL UEL
COMBUSTIBLES
Hydrogen Sulfide H2SHydrogen Sulfide H2S
- Colorless, odor of rotten eggsColorless, odor of rotten eggs- Destroys olfactory sensesDestroys olfactory senses- Ppm, 10 ppm entry limitPpm, 10 ppm entry limit
Carbon Monoxide (CO)Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Colorless, odorless, explosiveColorless, odorless, explosive- ppm ppm - 25 ppm is limit for entry25 ppm is limit for entry
How we monitorHow we monitor
Prior to entry (approach monitoring)Prior to entry (approach monitoring) Continuously during entryContinuously during entry At 4’ intervalsAt 4’ intervals DOCUMENTDOCUMENT
CommunicationsCommunications
5157 states mandatory between Attendant 5157 states mandatory between Attendant & Entrant& Entrant
RadioRadio HardwiredHardwired Rope signals O.A.T.H.Rope signals O.A.T.H.
VentilationVentilation
Increases survivability profileIncreases survivability profile- reduces LEL’s to safe levels- reduces LEL’s to safe levels- temperature conducive for human- temperature conducive for human
habitationhabitation Replaces contaminated airReplaces contaminated air
Air exchangesAir exchanges
Reduces explosion chancesReduces explosion chances
Retrieval SystemRetrieval System
The equipment including a retrieval line, The equipment including a retrieval line, class III harness, wristlets, if appropriate, class III harness, wristlets, if appropriate, (and lifting device) used for (and lifting device) used for non-entry non-entry rescuerescue of workers from a permit-required of workers from a permit-required confined spaceconfined space
Mechanical AdvantageMechanical Advantage
Required for vertical C.S. more than 5’ Required for vertical C.S. more than 5’ deepdeep
Hand operated, approved winch w/ cableHand operated, approved winch w/ cable Rope and pulleys with brakeRope and pulleys with brake Not considered the retrieval lineNot considered the retrieval line
Types of Respiratory ProtectionTypes of Respiratory Protection
APR - Air Purifying RespiratorAPR - Air Purifying Respirator SCBA – Self Contained Breathing SCBA – Self Contained Breathing
ApparatusApparatus SAR - Supplied Air RespiratorSAR - Supplied Air Respirator
Recognize exposure to yourself Recognize exposure to yourself & co-workers& co-workers
HeadacheHeadache DizzinessDizziness NauseaNausea Smell or rotten eggsSmell or rotten eggs EuphoriaEuphoria
Any Questions?Any Questions?
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