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Confined Space Safety
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Why Are Confined Spaces Dangerous?
• Hazards are not obvious
• Lack of ventilation
• Difficult for:– Employees to exit– Rescue teams to
enter
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Leading Causes of Death in Confined Spaces
1) Oxygen content below 19.5%
2) Oxygen content above 23.5%
3) Toxic or flammable elements in the air
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Confined Spaces Require a Permit to Enter
• 2-Level Confined Space Program– Level 1– Level 2
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Confined Spaces Require a Permit to Enter
• 2-Level Confined Space Program– Level 1– Level 2
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Confined Spaces Require a Permit to Enter
• 2-Level Confined Space Program– Level 1– Level 2 (cont.)
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Confined Spaces Require a Permit to Enter:
We do not work in Level 2 Confined Spaces – additional training, equipment and personnel is required.
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Entry Permit Systems Save Lives
• Identify dangerous conditions
• Prevent accidental entry
• Describe conditions required for safe entry
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Attendant Responsibilities
• Ensure safety of entrants in confined space
• If entrant becomes injured within the confined space, summon rescue workers
• Maintain communication with entrant
• Never allow unauthorized employees to enter
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Attendants Will Order Entrants ToEvacuate When
• Conditions seem dangerous
• Entrant has a behavior change such as:– Heavy breathing– Loss of balance– Extreme coughing
• They cannot focus all of their time monitoring the entrant
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Entrant Responsibilities
• Maintain communications with attendant
• Use personal protective equipment
• Alert attendant if you:
– Notice any change in the way you feel
– See conditions thatlook dangerous
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Entrants Have the Right to:
• See the entry permit before entering a confined space
• Examine all test results
• Request that confined spaces be retested
• Exit if they do not feel safe
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Entrants Must Evacuate If:
• Conditions look dangerous
• You feel a behavior change
• Communication is lost
• An evacuation alarm goes off
• The attendant orders an evacuation
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Rescue Procedures
• Begin rescue process if entrant fails to communicate with the attendant
• Do not enter a confined space if you are not trained to help in an emergency
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Levels Of Risk Within Confined Spaces Can Change
• Risk can increase
– New hazards can be found
• Risk can decrease
– Hazard can be completely eliminated
– Hazard can be temporarily eliminated
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More Than One Employer On The Job
• Confined space activity coordinated by us
• One primary contact is responsible
• Contractors treated like all other employers
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Summary
• Dangerous conditions in confined spaces is a leading cause of death in the workplace
• Entry permit systems save lives
• Attendants protect entrants
• Do not attempt to rescue if not trained