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FATAL FACT |
| A 22-year-old worker died inside a toluene storage tank that was 10 feet in
diameter and 20 feet high while attempting to clean the tank. The worker entered
the tank through the 16 inch diameter top opening using a 1/2 inch rope for
descent. Although a self-contained breathing apparatus was present, the worker
was not wearing it when he entered the tank. The worker was overcome and
collapsed onto the floor the tank.
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Permit Required Confined Space Hazard Analysis
Over 1
1/2 million workers
enter confined spaces on an annual basis. Serious injury or death in a confined space can be the result of
asphyxiation, engulfment, electric shock, falls, and heat stress. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that
85 percent of these accidents can be prevented if proper safety precautions at
job sites are initiated. This poses a serious problem for exposed workers and their employer. The OSHA Confined Space Standard establishes uniform requirements to
ensure that the hazards of confined spaces in U.S. workplaces are evaluated,
safety procedures implemented, and that the proper hazard information is
transmitted to all affected workers.
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Compliance
Resources
§1910.146 Permit-required confined spaces
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PowerPoint Training
§ 1910.146 Permit-required confined spaces
- App A, Permit-required Confined Space Decision Flow Chart
- App B, Procedures for Atmospheric Testing
- App C, Examples of Permit-required Confined Space Programs
- App D, Confined Space Pre-Entry Check List
- App E, Sewer System Entry
- App F, Permit-required confined spaces
1910.269
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution.
Danger And
Warning Signs
All confined spaces that could be inadvertently entered should have signs identifying them as confined spaces. Signs should be maintained in a legible condition. The signs should contain a warning that a permit is required before entry. Accesses to all confined spaces should be prominently marked.
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Sample Permit
Required Confined Space Program
The hazards that may be present in a confined space are not easily seen, smelled, heard or felt, but can represent deadly risks. The worker who enters confined spaces may be, or often is, exposed to multiple hazards due primarily to ignorance or negligence in the enforcement of safety regulations. This ignorance and neglect has led to countless deaths by asphyxiation, fire and/or explosion, and by fatal exposure to toxic materials.
A permit-required confined space is one in which dangerous air contaminants may be generated and may not be removed by ventilation. When an employee works in this type of environment, the chance exists that atmospheres present may be oxygen deficient, combustible or toxic. Prevention of injuries to the life and health of workers requires that they be properly trained and well equipped to recognize, understand and control the hazards they could encounter. In the process of identifying a confined space, the supervisor in charge should always assume that a hazard is present.
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Provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, annually, and whenever a new chemical is introduced into their work area that could present a potential hazard.
Sample Training Programs
