Working in confines spaces/Vault Rescue Flashcards
What happens when hazards are understood and can be eliminated
Then the regulation can be met
Osha definition of confine space is
One that has limited means of entry or exit and is large enough for a employee to perform his duties
What are the requirement from Osha for a confine space to be permit required
in order for a confine space be permit require it needs one of these orientation
- The potential to contain hazardous atmospheres
-Contains materials that have the potential to engulf the entrant
-Has an internal configuration with inwardly converging walls or floors that slope downward
-Contains other recognized serious safety or health hazards
What is needed from the employer in order for the worker to work in a confined space
they must develop a written permit space program
What does a employer need to advice if he hires contractor to work in a confined space
must be made aware of permit spaces and permit space entry requirements, any identified hazards, and precautions or procedures to be followed when in or near permit spaces
What are the required components of the written permit space program that the employer must ensure are carried out include
-Identify and evaluate permit space hazards.
-Test conditions in the confined space before entry begins and monitor the space during entry.
-Perform appropriate atmospheric testing for oxygen, combustible gases or vapors, and toxic gases or vapors.
-Provide means to prevent unauthorized entrance into confined spaces.
-Provide means to verify acceptable entry conditions.
-Identify employee job duties.
-Provide the required PPE for entrants.
-Ensure at least one attendant is stationed outside the confined space at all times.
-Implement proper procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services.
What does the permit system most provide
-Issuance of a permit, signed by the entry supervisor and verifying that pre-entry preparations have been completed and that the space is safe to enter. The duration of the permit must not exceed the time required to complete the work.
-Use of permits that contain the atmospheric test results, tester’s initials, name and signature of entry supervisor, name of permit space to be entered, and names of entrant, attendant, and supervisor. In addition, the purpose of entry, control measures such as lock-out/tag-out that need to be taken, name and phone number of rescue services, date and duration of entry, acceptable entry conditions, communication procedures, additional permits required such as hot work, special equipment or procedures required, and any other information needed to ensure employee safety shall be included on the permit.
Who has to ensure that every employee is adequately trained in confined space
The Employer
Training must occur before or after the initial assignment
before the assignment
Apart from traing in confined space what other training is required
including CPR and first-aid training. Upon completion of training, employees must receive a certificate of training containing the employees’ name, the name of the trainer, and the date of the training.
who is the authorized entrant and there duties
Authorized entrant is the employee who is permitted to enter the permit-required confined space
-Know the space hazards, including the signs of exposure.
-Use the required and appropriate PPE.
-Maintain communication with authorized attendant.
-Exit from permit space as soon as ordered by attendant and when signs or symptoms of exposure exist.
-Alert the attendant when a prohibited condition exists.
Who is the authorized attendant and their duties
authorized attendant the employee who stands at the entrance of the confined space while the entrant is inside
-Remain outside the space during the entry unless relieved by another authorized attendant.
-Perform non-entry rescue when necessary
-Know existing and potential space hazards.
-Maintain communication with authorized entrant.
-Order evacuation of space when a prohibited condition exists or when worker shows signs of exposure.
-Summon rescue and emergency services when necessary.
-Ensure that unauthorized personnel do not enter spaces.
-Inform authorized entrants and entry supervisor of entry by unauthorized persons.
-Perform no other duties that interfere with the attendant’s primary duties.
Who is the entry supervisor and their duties
The Entry supervisor is the person who takes the responsibility of implementing the procedures of the confined space program
-Know the space hazards and the signs or symptoms of exposure.
-Verify that the required emergency plans, permits, tests, and procedures have been followed before allowing entry.
-Terminate entry and cancel permits when entry is complete, or the entry conditions change.
-Ensure unauthorized entrants are promptly removed.
-Ensure that entry procedures remain consistent with the entry permit and that acceptable entry conditions are maintained.
In case of an emergencies this are standards needed
-The rescue squad shall be trained in the proper use of PPE and rescue equipment and be properly equipped to perform the rescue.
-All rescuers must be trained in first aid and CPR, and at least one rescue team member be currently certified as such. The rescue team must practice rescue exercises annually under actual rescue conditions.
-Entrants who must enter a permit space must wear a chest or full body harness with a retrieval line attached to the center of the back near the shoulder level or above their heads. Rescue wristlets may be used where the use of a chest or body harness is infeasible or creates a greater hazard.
-The other end of the retrieval line must be connected to a mechanical device or a fixed point outside the permit space. If the space contains a vertical depth of five feet or more, a mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel.
-MSDS sheets for the substances in the confined spaces must be available to the medical facility treating the exposed entrant.
OSHA 1910
General Industry, Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard
