Confined Space Entry Permit

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT Project: Date/Time of Entry: Location of Confined Space: Tank: Pipe: Manhole: Work Description/Purpose of Entry:

Site: Permit Expires: Contractor: Tunnel:

Verification: Tagout/Lockout (electrical, agitators, valves) Purged, Cleaned, and Drained Employees Briefed on Safety Procedures

Special Requirements: Notify Plant Control Room B&V Safety Department Notified Adequate Access Lighting Adequate (low voltage) Attendant Required Outside Warning Signs Posted at Access Ventilation Required Personnel Entry/Exit Log at Access Rescue Equipment at Access Point Daily Monitoring

Date

Vault:

Supervisor’s Signature

Mandatory? Yes No Y Y

N/A N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

Other:

Mandatory? Yes No Fire Extinguisher Lifelines Harness, Safety Belt Respirators Air Supplied Respirator Protective Clothing Radio Communication Signaling Air Horns Tripod Emergency Escape Unit Employee Training/Indoctrination (include T/I record on back)

Y

N/A

Other Requirements: Atmosphere Check for Oxygen, Combustibles, and Gas/Vapor Instrument Type: Atmosphere Checked By: Pre-entry Reading Oxygen Combustible Gases Toxic Gases In case of emergency, call:

a.m.

a.m.

Permissible Exposure Level 19.5% to 23.5% 10.0% or less CO + 35 ppm, SO2 2 ppm, H2S 10 ppm

The following authorizing signatures indicate the above requirements have been met: Superintendent in Charge of Work: Date: Foreman in Charge of Work: Date: Attendant: Date: Permit Issued By: Date:

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Initial/Time Authorized Entrants (please print name)

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Out

Initial/Time Authorized Entrants (please print name)

In

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CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT TRAINING/INDOCTRINATION RECORD Site:

Contractor:

Items/Subject Matter Covered/Included:

Your Emergency Communication Device is: Your Emergency Communication Device is located: Your Confined Space Entry Supervisor is:

Printed Name

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Signature

Date

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFE ENTRY: A CHECKLIST Use the following checklist to evaluate the confined space. Do not enter a confined space until you have considered every question and have determined the space to be safe. YES

NO Is entry necessary? TESTING Are the instruments used in atmospheric testing properly calibrated? Was the atmosphere in the confined space tested? Was the oxygen at least 19.5 percent - not more than 23.5 percent? Were toxic, flammable, or oxygen-displacing gases/vapors present? -Hydrogen Sulfide -Carbon Monoxide -Methane -Carbon Dioxide -Other (list)

MONITORING Will the atmosphere in the space be monitored while work is going on? Continuously? Periodically? (If yes, give interval:

)

Remember – Atmospheric changes may occur due to the work procedure or the product stored. CLEANING Has the space been cleaned before entry is made? Was the space steamed? If so, was it allowed to cool? VENTILATION Has the space been ventilated before entry? Will ventilation be continued during entry? Is the air intake for the ventilation system located in an area that is free of combustible dusts and vapors and toxic substances? If atmosphere was found unacceptable and then ventilated, was it retested before entry? ISOLATION Has the space been isolated from other systems? Has electrical equipment been locked out? Have disconnects been used where possible? Has mechanical equipment been blocked, chocked, and disengaged where necessary? Have lines under pressure been blanked and bled?

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YES

NO CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT Is special clothing required (boots, chemical suits, glasses, etc.)? (If so, specify:

)

Is special equipment required (rescue equipment, respirators, communications equipment, etc.)? (If so, specify:

)

Are special tools required (sparkproof)? (If so, specify type:

)

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION Are MSHA/NIOSH-approved respirators of the type required available at the worksite? Is respiratory protection required (air-purifying, supplied air, self-contained breathing apparatus, etc.)? (If so, specify:

)

TRAINING Have you been trained in proper use of a respirator? Have you received first aid/CPR training? Have you been trained in confined space entry and do you know what to look for? STANDBY/RESCUE Will there be a standby person on the outside in constant visual or auditory communication with the person on the inside? Will the standby person be able to see and/or hear the person inside at all times? Has the standby person(s) been trained in rescue procedures? Will safety lines and harness be required to remove a person? Are company rescue procedures available and can they be followed in the event of an emergency? Are you familiar with emergency rescue procedures? Do you know who to notify and what to do in the event of an emergency? PERMIT (The permit is an authorization in writing that states that the space has been tested by a qualified person; that the space is safe for entry; what precautions, equipment, etc., are required; and what work is to be done.) Has a confined space entry permit been issued? Does the permit include a list of emergency telephone numbers?

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PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE DECISION FLOW CHART Does the workplace contain permit-required confined spaces as defined by §1910.146(b)? YES

Consult other applicable OSHA standards STOP

NO

Inform employees as required by §1910.146(c)(2). NO

Will permit spaces be entered?

Prevent employee entry as required by §1910.146(c)(3). Do task from outside of space.

YES Will contractors enter?

YES

NO

Task will be done by contractors’ employees. Inform contractor as required by §1910.146(c)(8) (i), (ii), and (iii). Contractor obtains information required by §1910.146(c)(9)(i), (ii), and (iii) from host.

Will host employees enter to NO perform entry tasks? YES Prevent unauthorized STOP entry.

Does space have known or NO potential hazards? YES YES Can the hazards be eliminated?

NO Both contractors and host employees will enter the space? YES Coordinate entry operations as required by §1910.146(c)(8)(iv) and (d)(11). Prevent unauthorized entry.

Not a permit-required confined space. §1910.146 does not apply. Consult other OSHA standards. Employer may choose to reclassify space to non permit- STOP 1 required confined space using §1910.146(c)(7).

NO Can the space be maintained in a condition safe YES to enter by continuous forced air ventilation only?

Space may be entered under STOP 1 §1910.146(c)(5).

NO Prepare for entry via permit procedures. Verify acceptable entry conditions (test results recorded, space isolated if needed, rescuer/means to summon available, entrants properly equipped, etc.)

NO

Permit not valid until conditions meet permit specifications.

YES Permit issued by authorizing signature. Acceptable entry conditions maintained throughout entry.

NO

YES Entry tasks completed. Permit returned and cancelled.

Audit permit program and permit based on evaluation of entry by entrants, attendants, testers, and preparers, etc.

1Spaces may have to be evacuated and reevaluated if hazards arise during entry.

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Emergency exists (prohibited condition). Extrants evacuated entry aborts. (Call rescuers if needed.) Permit is void. Reevaluate program to correct/prevent prohibited condition. Occurrence of emergency (usually) is proof of deficient program. No re-entry until program (and permit) is amended. (May require new program.)

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