Transcript Confined Space (Permit-required) Rescue/ Emergency Services Entry permits components  Space to be entered  Purpose of the entry  Date and authorized duration of the permit 1a.

Confined Space
(Permit-required)
Rescue/
Emergency
Services
Entry permits components
 Space
to be entered
 Purpose
of the entry
 Date
and authorized
duration of the permit
1a
Entry permits components
 Names
of authorized
entrants
 Names
of attendants
 Name
of entry
supervisor
 Hazards
of the permit space
1b
Entry permits components
 Measures
used to
isolate the permit
space
 Measures
used to
eliminate or control
permit space hazards
before entry
 Acceptable
entry conditions
1c
Entry permits components
 Results
of initial and
periodic testing
performed
 Rescue
and
emergency services
 Communication
procedures
1d
Entry permits components
 Equipment
required
 Other
pertinent
safety information
 Any
other work permits
1e
PPE and rescue
equipment
 Chemical
protective clothing
 Eye
and face
protection
 Respiratory
protection
2a
PPE for rescues
 Head
 Foot
protection
protection
 Hearing
protection
2b
Retrieval systems
 Retrieval
equipment is
necessary for non-entry rescue
 Entrants
must use
chest or full-body
harness
 Retrieval
line
attachment
locations
3a
Retrieval systems
 Wristlets
may be used instead
of the harness if using a
harness is infeasible
 Retrieval
equipment
may not be required
if it increases the
risk of entry
3b
Entry permit system
 Know
how to obtain a permit
 Entry
supervisors are
responsible for endorsing the
permit and allowing entry to
begin
 Verify
that all required
information has been filled in
4a
Entry permit system
 Permit
must be available to
authorized entrants
 Verify
that all necessary
equipment is in place
 Ensure
that entry procedures
are understood
4b
Entry permit system
 Permits
is not endorsed until
everything is ready
 Post
the permit prior to entry
 Entry
supervisor can cancel the
permit at any time
4c
Hazards of confined
spaces
 Engulfment
 Hazardous
atmospheres
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•
•
•
oxygen deficient
oxygen enrichment
toxic contaminants
flammable contaminants
5a
Hazards of confined
spaces
 Safety
and health
hazards
 Signs,
symptoms,
consequences of
exposure
5b
Behavioral effects of
hazards
 Effects
of oxygen
deficient
atmospheres
 Signs
that a person
is breathing too
much oxygen
6a
Behavioral effects of
hazards
 Effects
of other
hazard exposure
 Signs
of fatigue
6b
Performing assigned
rescue duties
 Employees
responsible for
rescue duties must be trained:
• as authorized entrants
• in specific
rescue duties
7a
Material Safety Data
Sheets
 Know
where MSDSs are located
 Know
how to
interpret the
information
8a
First aid and CPR
Team members must be trained in
first aid and CPR
 At least one
member must
have current
certification
 Keep
certifications
current

9a
First aid and CPR
 Sources
for training include:
• Red Cross
• American Heart
Association
• Insurance
providers
9b
Practicing rescues
 Rescue
teams must practice to
ensure rescue plans are
adequate
 Rescuers
have access to
confined spaces for practice
 Practice
sessions must occur at
least every 12 months
10a
Practicing rescues
 Rescue
operations must
simulate removing dummies or
actual persons from the space
 Representative
spaces can be
used if they are typical of the
type of space where rescues
would occur
11a
Summary of key points
 Entry
permits
 Rescue
procedures
 Communications
procedures
12a
Summary of key points
 Hazards
 PPE
 Retrieval
equipment
12b
Summary of key points
 First
aid and CPR
 MSDSs
 Practicing
rescues
12c