CONFINED SPACE ENTRY AND RESCUE REVIEW

Introduction CONFINED SPACE ENTRY IS USUALLY A NON-ROUTINE TASK FOR MOST WORKERS AND IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH.

DANGERS OSHA NOTES THAT: 2.1 MILLION WORKERS ENTER PERMIT SPACES ANNUALLY MORE THAN 100 WORKERS DIE IN CONFINED SPACES EACH YEAR OVER 60% OF THOSE WERE RESCUERS

PROCEDURES AND POLICIES FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO THE “T” WILL ENSURE YOUR SAFETY. KNOW THE PROCEDURE NEVER COMPRIMISE YOUR SAFETY FOR ANYONE

WHAT IS A CONFINED SPACE? HAS LIMITED OR RESTRICTED MEANS OF EGRESS IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR AN EMPLOYEE TO ENTER NOT DESIGNED FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ENGULFMENT CONTAINS SERIOUS SAFETY OR HEALTH HAZARDS

PRE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFY- PERMIT OR NON PERMIT SAFE WORK PERMIT ATMOSPHERIC TESTING FLUSHING, PURGING, INERTING ISOLATION OF ENERGY SOURCES PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT RESCUE EQUIPMENT

REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED SAFETY ATTENTDENT FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS TRAINING OF ALL PERSONS INVOLVED HARNESSES AND LIFELINES

REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED RATIO OF RESCUERS TO ENTRANTS CONTINUOUS OR PERIODIC MONITORING OF ATMOSPHERE CONTINUOUS VENTILATION ENTERING IDLH ATMOSPHERES

SUMMARY THE SIX CONSIDERATIONS IDENTIFY ISOLATE TEST ATMOSPHERE VENTILATE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL RESCUE