1. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY AND RESCUE REVIEW

2. Introduction
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY IS USUALLY A NON-ROUTINE TASK FOR MOST WORKERS AND IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH.

3. DANGERS OSHA NOTES THAT:
2.1 MILLION WORKERS ENTER PERMIT SPACES ANNUALLY
MORE THAN 100 WORKERS DIE IN CONFINED SPACES EACH YEAR
OVER 60% OF THOSE WERE RESCUERS

4. PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO THE “T” WILL ENSURE YOUR SAFETY.
KNOW THE PROCEDURE
NEVER COMPRIMISE YOUR SAFETY FOR ANYONE

5. WHAT IS A CONFINED SPACE?
HAS LIMITED OR RESTRICTED MEANS OF EGRESS
IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR AN EMPLOYEE TO ENTER
NOT DESIGNED FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY
HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE
HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ENGULFMENT
CONTAINS SERIOUS SAFETY OR HEALTH HAZARDS

6. PRE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
IDENTIFY- PERMIT OR NON PERMIT
SAFE WORK PERMIT
ATMOSPHERIC TESTING
FLUSHING, PURGING, INERTING
ISOLATION OF ENERGY SOURCES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
RESCUE EQUIPMENT

7. REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED
TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED SAFETY ATTENTDENT
FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS
TRAINING OF ALL PERSONS INVOLVED
HARNESSES AND LIFELINES

8. REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED
RATIO OF RESCUERS TO ENTRANTS
CONTINUOUS OR PERIODIC MONITORING OF ATMOSPHERE
CONTINUOUS VENTILATION
ENTERING IDLH ATMOSPHERES

9. SUMMARY THE SIX CONSIDERATIONS
IDENTIFY
ISOLATE
TEST ATMOSPHERE
VENTILATE
EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
RESCUE