confined space entry

Confined Space Entry

A personalized on-site training program for Tihama Power Co.

“Every year, hundreds of workers suffer needless injuries, even death, due to inadequate (or non-existent) confined space entry programs.”

WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN HELPING COMPANIES KEEP THE WORKPLACE SAFE.

Foreword Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered "confined" because their configurations hinder the activities of employees who must enter, work in, and exit them. A confined space has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, and it is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. Confined spaces include, but are not limited to underground vaults, tanks, storage bins, manholes, pits, silos, process vessels, and pipelines. OSHA uses the term "permit‐required confined space" (permit space) to describe a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics: contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere; contains a material that has the potential to engulf an entrant; has walls that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a smaller area which could trap or asphyxiate an entrant; or contains any other recognized safety or health hazard, such as unguarded machinery, exposed live wires, or heat stress. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY OSHA and your company require that all employees who must enter into confined spaces receive training as to the hazards, procedures and equipment required to do the job safely. We must know the minimum guidelines for development of safe work practices, procedures and programs to protect employees from hazards associated with work in confined spaces. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session the attendees will be familiar with the hazards and requirements of “safe” confined space entry. Overview of the Course contents:

Introduction

Definitions of Confined Spaces

Examples of Confined Spaces

Hazards in Confined Spaces

Safe Work Practices and Procedures

Responsibilities

Personal Protective Equipment PPE

Checklist and Log sheet

Summary of CSE Requirements

Conclusion

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The course explains

THE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY HAZARDS:

Temperature Extremes ‐ Including Liquid and Steam

Electrical Hazards ‐ Power Tools & Temporary Electrics

Poor Illumination or Improper Lighting

Poor or Insufficient Natural Ventilation

Noise, Slick/Wet Surfaces, Falling Objects

Mechanical Hazards ‐ Moving or Fixed Objects in limited work space.

SAFE WORK PRACTICES & PROCEDURES

Safe Work Practices & Procedures in which the Proper Isolation Procedures must be provided

and followed are discussed in great details.

PROPER VENTILATION

Proper Ventilation employing various types of Ventilation are reviewed with the attendees.

WORK PERMIT PROCEDURES

GAS TESTING REQUIREMENT

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of Department Head, Division Head, WP Issuers, Stand‐by Man, Entrant,

Safety/Loss Prevention Specialist etc. are defined and discussed.

PPEs – Breathing Apparatus, hearing protection and direct skin exposure protection along with

the other PPE requirements are discussed in great length to ensure correct PPE are provided

and are ensured in use by entrants.

FIRE PROTECTION Equipment and stand‐by man requirements in case of emergency are emphasized including their associated training requirements for all concerned are covered in details. Different types of WP are reviewed explaining which ones are to be used specifically and why while undertaking specific tasks inside Confined Space:

1. Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases 2. Hot Work 3. Confined Space Entry 4. Cold Work


COURSE OBJECTIVES

ENERGY ISOLATION AND ASSOCIATED LOCKOUT & HOLDTAG PROCEDURES The training includes discussions on Energy Isolation and associated Lockout & Holdtag procedures to ensure full protection to workers involved. GAS TESTING REQUIREMENTS The course also covers the Gas Testing requirements before, during and after the job completion to protect workers and the facility from flammable, toxic and oxygen deficiency conditions throughout the work in progress. Special emphasis is given to draw attention of the participants what to do during an emergency situation. If the clients need assistance in employee Confined Space Certification program, at the end of the training, attendees could be given a quiz or examination and the results could be submitted confidentially to the appropriate organization to duly issue the certificate that authorizes the employee to enter in to Confined Space as a WP Receiver in the assigned areas. Duration: 1‐day WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Confined Space Entry training program is useful to all company employees and associated support company employees who may have a need to enter in to Confined Space e.g. safety & fire prevention engineers, construction, process & maintenance engineers, line management supervisors and lead operators and maintenance work permit issuers and receivers from operations, maintenance and engineering organizations, safety coordinators of construction and contracting companies, Laboratory staff and all the admin staff exposed to such hazardous materials.

It should be noted that it is a good practice that all those belonging to Operating facilities who would be WP Issuers are scheduled in separate 3‐day WP classes. The Maintenance and contracting employees who are WP Receivers should be in this special one‐day CSE class.

COURSE OBJECTIVES(CONTINUED)


“Confined spaces may be encountered in virtually any occupation; therefore, their recognition is the first step in preventing fatalities.”

Mr. Jitu C. Patel, CPEA, is a US based international safety consultant who has a BS in Chemistry and an

M.Phil in Fuel Science. For 21 years, Mr. Patel has provided health and safety

professional services to Saudi Aramco, the oil and gas producing and processing

corporation in Saudi Arabia. He also has provided technical training and

conducted research for 15 years on fires, explosions, health, safety and

environment issues at a heavy chemical manufacturing company owned by U.K.

oil companies. Mr. Patel has developed and conducted fire and safety seminars

for Safety and Fire Prevention engineers and line management of industry

operations.

He has presented many technical and safety presentations, which are published in international

publications. His work has taken him throughout the world serving on such boards and committees

internationally in addition to US national and State level organizations. He is a member of the ASSE

International Professional Specialty Executive Board, a member of the BEAC Training and Education Board

and also is a Senior Board Advisor to the ASSE Arizona Chapter.

The AZASSE honored Mr. Patel with a prestigious Howard Hiedeman Award of Safety Professional of the

Year 2006‐2007.

He is now nominated for the world’s most prestigious award of “Fellow of the ASSE”

Course Instructor: Mr. Jitu C. Patel, CPEA

Winner of the Howard Hiedeman Award of Safety Professional of the Year 2006‐2007.

Contact Us for Further Information Mind Merge, Inc. Novotel Business Park. Khobar‐Dammam EXWAY Tel. +966.03.858 8362 ext 543 Fax. +966.03. 898 7097 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mindmergeinc.com

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