CONFINED SPACE CONFINED SPACE OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

Emergency ResponseEmergency Response

Training ProgramTraining Program

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IntroductionIntroduction

O.S.H.A. estimates 1.6 million O.S.H.A. estimates 1.6 million employees enter confined spaces employees enter confined spaces each yeareach year

50,000 emergency responses and 50,000 emergency responses and 300 fatalities occur as a result of 300 fatalities occur as a result of confined space incidents yearlyconfined space incidents yearly

60% of confined space fatalities 60% of confined space fatalities are would be rescuersare would be rescuers

What Does This Tell US…...What Does This Tell US…...

Failure To Recognize HazardsFailure To Recognize Hazards Underestimate The DangersUnderestimate The Dangers Become ComplacentBecome Complacent Will Try To Save Their BuddyWill Try To Save Their Buddy

Review of Review of The StandardThe Standard

OSHA 1910.146 Con OSHA 1910.146 Con SpaceSpace• Non OSHA StatesNon OSHA States• Other RequirementsOther Requirements

What is a confined What is a confined space?space?• Meets three basic criteriaMeets three basic criteria

– Limited Entry Or ExitLimited Entry Or Exit– Not Designed For HumansNot Designed For Humans– Perform Assigned WorkPerform Assigned Work

Permit and Permit and Non Permit SpacesNon Permit Spaces

Permit SpacesPermit Spaces• Contains Hazardous Contains Hazardous

AtmosphereAtmosphere• Engulfment PotentialEngulfment Potential• Sloping WallsSloping Walls• Any Other HazardAny Other Hazard

Entry Permit Entry Permit ProgramProgram

Prevention of unauthorized Prevention of unauthorized entryentry

Hazard IdentificationHazard Identification Permit SystemPermit System EquipmentEquipment Training Training RescueRescue Review OperationsReview Operations

Rescue and Rescue and Emergency ServicesEmergency Services

In Plant TeamIn Plant Team• Trained As EntrantsTrained As Entrants• Trained In PPE / EquipmentTrained In PPE / Equipment• Train Once Every 12 MonthsTrain Once Every 12 Months• CPR / First AidCPR / First Aid

Off Site TeamOff Site Team• Hazard AwarenessHazard Awareness• Access To Permit SpacesAccess To Permit Spaces

Hazards of Hazards of Confined SpacesConfined Spaces

EngulfmentEngulfment MechanicalMechanical AtmosphericAtmospheric

• OxygenOxygen• FlammabilityFlammability• ToxicityToxicity

OthersOthers

Confined SpaceConfined SpaceEquipmentEquipment

VentilationVentilation• PurgingPurging• GeneralGeneral• LocalLocal

Personal Protective Personal Protective EquipmentEquipment

RespiratorsRespirators• Air Purifying RespiratorsAir Purifying Respirators• SABASABA• SCBASCBA

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Emergency ProceduresEmergency Procedures

Call Rescue TeamCall Rescue Team Non Entry RescueNon Entry Rescue Actions Prior To ArrivalActions Prior To Arrival

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