CONFINED SPACE ENTRY CONFINED SPACE STATISTICS u 65

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

CONFINED SPACE STATISTICS u 65% Of All Confined Space Fatalities Due To Hazardous Atmosphere u In All Deaths Last Year (139), There Were No Detectors Nor Ventilation u One-Third Of All Deaths Were Supervisors u 60% Were Rescuers u 25% Of Spaces Were Toxic Before Entry

IDENTIFICATION OF CONFINED SPACE u Has Limited Opening(s) For Entry And Exit u An Actual Or Potential Hazardous Atmosphere Exists u Space Not Designed For Continuous Worker Occupancy u Entry Is Determined As Soon As Plane Of Opening Is Broken

OSHA REQUIREMENTS u Identify All Confined Spaces u Treat All Confined Spaces As Hazardous Until Proven Otherwise u If Possible, Identify All Hazards In Confined Space Before Entry u Respond Appropriately To Hazards Before Entry

SOME CONFINED SPACES ON CAMPUS u. Elevator Shafts u. Small u. Boilers Mechanical Rooms u. Switch Closets u. Basements u. Pits u. Air Handling Units

POTENTIAL HAZARDS u Hazardous Atmospheres – Toxic Gases – Flammable Gases – Oxygen Rich Or Deficient u Physical Hazards – Slips, Trips, Or Falls – Electrical – Gravity Based u Chemical Contact Hazards

HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES u Oxygen Rich (Greater Than 23. 5%) u Oxygen Deficient (Less Than 19. 5%) u Toxic u Flammable u Corrosive u Other Gas Displacement

ATMOSPHERIC TESTING u Assume All Confined Space Requires An Entry Permit Until Testing Is Done. Test Types Are: – 1. Evaluative – 2. Verification – 3. Duration – 4. Stratified – 5. Periodic And Continuous

ORDER OF TESTING u First---Oxygen Presence And Amounts u Second---Flammables u Third---Toxics u Others

PHYSICAL HAZARDS u Potential For Engulfing u Hot Work u Sides/Walls So Configured That Exit Is Prevented (Sloping, Covered, High, Etc. ) u Airborne Dusts Or Other Substances u Electrical Hazards u Poor Housekeeping

CONFINED SPACE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS u Written Program u Hazard Identification Procedures u Hazard Abatement And Control u Permit System u Employee Training u Proper Equipment u Adequate Rescue Plan u Procedure For Working With Contractors

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY u Survey Workplace For Confined Space u Test Confined Space To Determine If Permit Or Non-Permit Confined Space u Isolate Confined Space From Other Employees And Non-Employees u Perform All Activities According To Written Plan

NON-PERMIT ENTRY M No Hazards -- Or M Ventilate Actual Or Potential Hazards M Correct Hazard Source M Written Supervisor Approval For Re- Entry After Hazard Correction

PERMIT REQUIRED ENTRY Written Plan (Permit) Required u Isolate Internal And External Area u Hazard Identification And Evaluation u Prevention Of Unauthorized Entry u Develop And Implement Safe Entry Process u Conditions (Must Include Continuous Testing And Safe Work Conditions) u Identify Any Needed Equipment > Continued

PERMIT REQUIRED ENTRY Written Plan (Permit) Required u Describe Barricades/Barriers Needed To Protect Pedestrians & Others u Describe Rescue & Emergency Procedures u Describe Procedure For Preparation, Issuing, & Cancellation Of The Confined Space Entry Permit u Describe Coordinated Entry Operations u Review & Revise At Least Annually

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED u Testing And Monitoring u Ventilating u Communications u Lighting, Barriers, And Shields u Safe Ingress And Egress u Rescue And Emergency u PPE u Specific Equipment Needed

EXTERNAL CONTRACTOR u Must Comply With College’s Regulations u Entry Supervisor To Share Information u Entry Supervisor Must Coordinate Entry With Contractor u Contractor To Inform Supervisor Of Any Hazard Confronted Or Created In Permitted Space

WRITTEN PROGRAM MUST ADDRESS u Unauthorized Entry Measures u How To Identify And Evaluate Permit Space Hazards u Means, Procedures, And Practices Needed For Safe Entry u Rescue And Emergency Operations u Coordinated Entry u Review And Revise At Least Annually

CONFINED SPACE PERMIT MUST CONTAIN u Specific Space To Be Entered u Purpose Of Entry u Date And Length Of Time Of Entry u Authorized Entrant, Authorized Attendant, and Entry Supervisor u Actual Hazards And Potential Hazards > Continued

CONFINED SPACE PERMIT MUST CONTAIN u Measures Used To Isolate Space Results u Communications Procedures u Equipment Needed u Acceptable Entry Conditions u Initial And Periodic Test Results u Rescue And Emergency Means u Any Permits