Confined Space Entry Flashcards
Define Attendant.
individual stationed outside a permit required confined space who monitors the
authorized entrants
Define Authorized entrant
An individual who has attended the required Confined Space Entry training and is trained to enter a confined space
What are the two schools you can be trained in confined space entry
U.S. Army Transportation School or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Define Adjacent spaces
Spaces bordering a subject space in all directions, including all points of contact,
corners, diagonals, decks, tank tops, and bulkheads
Define Confined space
Large enough that an individual can bodily enter and perform assigned work.
limited or restricted means for entry or exit
Not designed for continuous occupancy
Define enclosed space
Any space, other than a confined space, which is enclosed by bulkheads and
overheads. It includes cargo tanks, tanks quarters, and machinery and boiler spaces.
Define Entry
Any action resulting in any part of an individual’s body breaking the plane of any opening
of the confined space, and includes any work activities inside the confined space.
What is considered a oxygen deficient atmosphere
Air containing less than 19.5% oxygen by volume
What is considered dangerous for high oxygen levels
enriched atmosphere containing more than 22% oxygen by volume
A permit-required confined space must have one or more of the following 4 factors
Contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere.
Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant.
Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross section.
Contains any other recognized safety or health hazard
Who is responsible for establihing a CSE SOP
Commanders
What form is used in confined space entry
General Services
Administration (GSA) Form 3625
Who is responsible to make sure conditions are safe throughout confined space work
Entry Supervisor
What person must remain outside confined space during confined space work
Attendant
Who is most likely to die in a confined space incident
Rescuers. Around 60% of all fatalities
What is the primary and secondary causes of death during confined space work
- Ashyxiation
- Fire