CONFINED SPACE ANY FULLY OR PARTLY ENCLOSED SPACE WHICH: IS NOT A PLACE FOR CONTINUOUS OCCUPANCY HAS A RESTRICTED MEANS OF ENTRY AND EXIT MAY HAVE A DANGEROUS ATMOSPHERE
Permit-Required Confined Space Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere. Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant. Has an internal configuration that might cause an entrant to be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor that slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross section. Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazards.
FURNACE
FURNACE TOP LEVEL
FURNACE DOWN LEVEL ENTRY POINT
FURNACEMANHOLE
INSIDE FURNACE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENTRY TEAM
ENTRY SUPERVISOR Know space hazards Verify emergency plans and specified entry conditions before allowing entry. Terminate entry and cancel permits when entry operations are completed Take appropriate measures to remove unauthorized entrants. Ensure that entry operations remain consistent with the entry permit and that acceptable entry conditions are maintained.
ENTRANT Know space hazards Use required personal protective equipment properly Maintain communication with attendant Exit from permit space as soon as possible when ordered by an authorized person when the entrant recognizes the warning signs or symptoms of exposure exist when a prohibited condition exist when an automatic alarm is activated. Alert the attendant when a prohibited condition exists or when warning signs or symptoms of exposure exist.
HOLE WATCHER Remain outside permit space during entry operations. Perform non-entry rescues. Know existing and potential hazards. Maintain communication with workers entering the permit-required space. Order evacuation of the permit space when necessary. Summon rescue and other services during emergency. Ensure that unauthorized persons stay away from permit spaces. Inform authorized entrants and entry supervisor of entry by unauthorized persons. Perform no other duties that interfere with the attendants primary duties.
Authorized Entrant Know the hazards Signs and symptoms Use of equipment Communicate Alert the Attendant Evacuate space Know the hazards Signs and symptoms Behavioral effects Accurate entrant count Remain outside the space Communicate with entrants Monitor inside and outside Summon rescue services Order evacuation of space Perform non-entry rescue No interference of duties Know the hazards Signs and symptoms Hazard identification Hazard evaluation Verify tests and permit Verify rescue available Remove unauthorized personnel Terminate entry operations Ensure space is properly closed out Entry Supervisor Hole Watcher
Duties of Hole watch
DUTIES OF HOLE WATCHER Barricading the location Displaying appropriate sign board keep track of the entrants Entrants are identified on the permit 7a
Importance of hole watcher outside a confined space Hole watcher are responsible for monitoring conditions outside the entrance to the space Hole watcher are responsible for monitoring conditions inside the space 8a
Importance of hole watcher outside a confined space Hole watcher must remain outside the space during operations until relieved by another attendant 8b
Hole watcher should have knowledge on: CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT SYSTEM
Hole watcher should have knowledge on: GAS TEST CERTIFICATE
Hole watcher should have knowledge on: ENTRY EXIT LOG SHEET
Hole watcher should have knowledge on Gas Testing & Monitoring Adequate Ventilation Rescue plan Proper Communication 9a
Knowledge on use of equipments: Lighting Barriers Sign board Safe ingress/egress Emergency and rescue equipment Use of Personal protective equipment 9b
Communications procedures Hole watcher must communicate with the entrant to monitor the entrant’s status Hole watcher must be able to alert entrants of the need to evacuate 10a
When entrants must alert an Hole watcher Entrants must alert an Hole watcher regarding: dangerous situations prohibited conditions 11a
Evacuations Evacuation must occur if the entrant detects: a warning sign or symptom of exposure a prohibited condition an evacuation alarm 12a
When to evacuate Prohibited conditions occur Behavioral effects are observed 13a
When to evacuate Situations outside the space that require evacuation Hole watcher not able to safely perform duties 13b
Rescue and emergency procedures Either an outside rescue service (RLIC 474 -888)or on-site rescue team can be used Selection of rescue services must be based on ability to respond and perform 14a
Rescue and emergency procedures Rescue teams must be informed of permit space hazards Rescue teams must have access to permit spaces for training 14b
Rescue and emergency procedures Summoning the rescue and emergency services Verifying that rescue services are available 14c
Rescue and emergency procedures Authorized entrants if required provided with retrieval systems Full-body harness Retrieval line Wristlets 14d
Rescue and emergency procedures Hole watcher must not enter a confined space unless trained to do so and help has arrived 14e
Coordinating entry with multiple employers Acceptable entry conditions must be maintained Gas testing to be performed only by AGT 15b