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Confined Space

Confined Space. Instructional Goal You will be able to recognize confined space and permit required confined space, and be aware of the procedures used in confined space entry. . Prior to Entering a Confined Space. all personnel have been trained proper permit has been issued

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Confined Space

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  1. Confined Space Instructional Goal You will be able to recognize confined space and permit required confined space, and be aware of the procedures used in confined space entry.

  2. Prior to Entering a Confined Space • all personnel have been trained • proper permit has been issued • appropriate PPE is in place and utilized • OSHA’s procedures are in effect Buddies

  3. Definitions • attendant • confined space

  4. Definitions • permit-required confined space • hot work • inerting • isolation • purging

  5. Definitions • standby person • qualified person

  6. Permit Required Confined Space? • storage tanks • process vessels • silos • vaults • storage bins • hoppers • ship compartments • exhaust ducts • sewers • tunnels • boilers

  7. Permit System The employer must document • measures that have been implemented to prevent unauthorized entry • hazards that have been identified and evaluated before employee entry • means, procedures, and practices that are necessary for safe entry

  8. Permit Guidelines

  9. Personnel Responsibilities • planning entry and exit procedures • rescue and training drills • use of testing equipment • lockout procedures • ventilation

  10. Testing and Monitoring • oxygen deficiency • flammability • toxicity

  11. Labeling and Posting

  12. Work Practices Review Specific SOPs

  13. Ventilation • negative pressure ventilation • positive pressure ventilation

  14. Isolation/Lockout/Tagout LOCKOUT TAGOUT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE!

  15. Safety Equipment and Clothing • no single combination of protective equipment and clothing is capable of protecting against all hazards • PPE should be used in conjunction with other protective methods • equipment and clothing should be selected that provide an adequate level of protection • overprotection, as well as underprotection, can be hazardous

  16. Confined Space Rescue • on-site rescue teams • outside rescue services • three types of rescue • self-rescue • non-entry rescue - external • entry rescue - internal

  17. Medical Issues • heart attack • burns • fractures • lacerations • asphyxia • chemical toxicity • heat stroke

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