Confined Space Flashcards
___ percent of all confined space deaths are would be rescuers with secondary entries
60
How many trained personnel must be on site during all con space entries?
At least ONE trained rescue person
What violations is at the top of the list of citations issued by Cal/OSHA
IIPP
Humans become impaired when O2 drops below
19%
Before entry, workers required to keep a check list recommended by NIOSH is a
Permit required confined space
Phases of confined space rescue
Preparation
Assessment
Pre entry ops
Entry and rescue ops
Termination
There are four basic categories for hazards in confined space they are
Atmospheric, physical and mechanical hazards, environmental, and psychological.
Normal air contains ____ oxygen by volume
20.9 %
Methane has an explosive limit of
5.3 - 15%
Symptoms of claustrophobic
Elevated pulse, increased respiration, sweating, clammy, cold palms