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Learn what confined spaces are, how to identify and control hazards, and what OSHA standards apply to different industries. Find resources and references for confined spaces in construction and other workplaces.
- Standards
Confined spaces are addressed in specific OSHA standards for...
- Construction
OSHA Memo, (May 24, 2016). Confined Spaces Litigation...
- Hazards and Solutions
OSHA Confined Space Entry Poster. National Ag Safety...
- Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Permit-required confined space (permit space) means a...
- Standards
- Scope and application. This section contains requirements for practices and procedures to protect employees in general industry from the hazards of entry into permit-required confined spaces.
- General requirements. 1910.146(c)(1) The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces. Note: Proper application of the decision flow chart in appendix A to § 1910.146 would facilitate compliance with this requirement.
- Permit-required confined space program (permit space program). Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer shall
- Permit system. 1910.146(e)(1) Before entry is authorized, the employer shall document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit.
Learn about OSHA standards and documents related to confined spaces in general industry, maritime, and construction. Find links to specific requirements, related information, and additional directives for each sector.
- What Is A Confined Space?
- Where Can You Find OSHA's Confined Space Standard?
- What Does OSHA's Confined Space Standard Require?
- What Makes Something A Permit-Required Confined Space?
- What Are Some Examples of Non-Permit Confined Spaces?
- Who Must Sign A Confined Space Entry Permit?
- Where Can You Get Confined Space Training?
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OSHA's confined space definition is a "space that 1. Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and 2. Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry); and 3. Is not desi...
It depends on your industry, as OSHA defines it. There are three: 1. For General industry, §1910.146 2. For Construction, §1926 Subpart AA (effective 2015) 3. For Maritime (specifically, Shipyard), §1915 Subpart B The general requirements (and goals) are similar across all three, but the Construction and Shipyard standards address unique industry-s...
Generally speaking, OSHA's confined space standards require employers to: 1. Evaluate for Hazards.If a workplace has an area that meets OSHA's confined space definition, the employer is required to evaluate the space for hazards (and reevaluate when use or configuration changes). 2. Get a Permit If Required.When the employer finds certain circumsta...
Any confined space is inherently risky in that it's hard to get out of and it prevents easy communication with the outside world. When you combine those risks with any hazards that can cause death or serious harm (like the above), then entering the confined space requires extra precautions. A confined space requires a permit when it has at least on...
When a confined space doesn't meet any of the permit conditions, it's called a non-permit confined space. Examples of non-permit confined spaces include: 1. Ventilated tunnels 2. Drop ceilings 3. Equipment closets 4. Machinery cabinets As long as someone has assessed the potential for hazards in the space (with the current use and configuration), e...
The supervisor who originally authorizes entry needs to sign the confined space permit. But that's just one of the 14 pieces of required information needed on an entry permit. They are the: 1. Confined spaces to be entered 2. Purpose of entry 3. Date and authorized duration of the permit 4. Authorized entrants 5. Names of attendants 6. Authorizing ...
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Learn what a confined space is, how to evaluate and control its hazards, and what OSHA requires for entry permits. Find out the differences between permit-required and non-permit confined spaces and get training tips.
OSHA uses the term "permit-required confined space" (permit space) to describe those spaces which both meet the definition of "confined space" and pose health or safety hazards. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of death in confined spaces.
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