Confined Space
(Permit-required)
Entry Supervisor
Entry permits components
 Space
to be entered
 Purpose
of the entry
 Date
and authorized
duration of the permit
1a
Entry permits components
 Names
of authorized
entrants
 Names
of attendants
 Name
of entry
supervisor
 Hazards
of the permit space
1b
Entry permits components
 Measures
used to
isolate the permit
space
 Measures
used to
eliminate or control
permit space hazards
before entry
 Acceptable
entry conditions
1c
Entry permits components
 Results
of initial and
periodic testing
performed
 Rescue
and
emergency services
 Communication
procedures
1d
Entry permits components
 Equipment
required
 Other
pertinent
safety information
 Any
other work permits
1e
Methods of permit
verification
 Check
for appropriate entries on
the permit
 Complete
all tests prior to entry
 Verify
that all required
procedures are in place
2a
Methods of permit
verification
 Ensure
that all required PPE and
equipment is ready for use
 The
above items are in place
before the entry supervisor
signs off on the permit
2b
Entry permit system
 Know
how to obtain a permit
 Entry
supervisors are
responsible for endorsing the
permit and allowing entry to
begin
3a
Entry permit system
 Verify
that all required
information has been filled in
 Verify
that all necessary
equipment is in place
 Ensure
that entry procedures
are understood
3b
Entry permit system
 Do
not endorse a permit until
everything is ready
 Post
the permit prior to entry
 The
entry supervisor can cancel
the permit at any time
3c
Requirements for using
alternate entry procedures
 Alternate
entry procedures are
allowed when the only hazard is
a hazardous atmosphere
controlled by forced air
ventilation
 Employers
must provide
documentation of monitoring/
inspection/supporting data
4a
Requirements for using
alternate entry procedures
 Certification
must contain the:
• date
• location
• signature of the
person providing the
certification
4b
Requirements for using
alternate entry procedures
 Make
the certification available
to the entrants
 Authorized
entrants
must be able to
observe air
monitoring
4c
Reclassification of
spaces
 Permit-required
confined space
can be reclassified as a nonpermit confined space
 The
permit space must not have
atmospheric hazards
 All
hazards eliminated without
entry
5a
Reclassification of
spaces
 Certification
must contain the:
• date
• location
• signature of the person providing
the certification
 Certification
must be made
available to the entrant
5b
Hazards of confined
spaces
 Engulfment
 Hazardous
•
•
•
•
atmospheres
oxygen deficient
oxygen enrichment
toxic contaminants
flammable
contaminants
6a
Hazards of confined
spaces
 Safety
and health hazards
 Signs,
symptoms,
consequences of
exposure
6b
Behavioral effects of
hazards
 Effects
of oxygen deficient
atmospheres
 Signs
that a
person is
breathing too
much oxygen
7a
Behavioral effects of
hazards
 Effects
of other hazard
exposure
 Signs
of fatigue
7b
Methods of removing
unauthorized individuals
 Attendants
are responsible for
informing entrants and entry
supervisor if unauthorized
persons enter the space
 Entry
supervisors must remove
unauthorized individuals
8a
Methods of removing
unauthorized individuals
 Follow
your facility’s policies for
removing unauthorized persons
8b
Determining if entry
conditions are being
maintained
 Have
hazards changed?
 Are
procedures being performed
according to the permit?
9a
Determining if entry
conditions are being
maintained
 Are
procedures not listed on the
permit being performed?
 Are
entry conditions
acceptable?
9b
When to terminate entry
 Prohibited
conditions
 Completions
of entry operations
10a
When to terminate entry

Situations outside the space
require evacuation
Prohibited conditions inside the
space
 Attendants unable to perform
duties


Entry operation have been
completed
10b
Rescue and emergency
procedures
 Either
an outside rescue service
or on-site rescue team can be
used
 Selection
of
rescue services
must be based
on ability to
respond and perform
11a
Rescue and emergency
procedures
 Rescue
teams must be informed
of permit space hazards
 Rescue
teams
must have
access to
permit spaces for training
11b
Rescue and emergency
procedures
 Summoning
the rescue and
emergency services
 Verifying
that
rescue services
are available
11c
Coordinating entry with
multiple employers
 Host
employers must
coordinate entry operations
 Entry
supervisors must
determine that
entry operations
are consistent
with the permit
12a
Coordinating entry with
multiple employers
 Acceptable
entry conditions
must be maintained
12b
Summary of key points
 Entry
permits
 Entry
procedures
 Prohibited
conditions
13a
Summary of key points
 Communication
 Permit
procedures
cancellation
 Conditions
evacuation
that cause
13b
Summary of key points
 Equipment
 PPE
 Rescue/emergency
procedures
13c