Tripod Rescue System - used for safely rescuing a worker (and lowering in some cases).Blower and Duct - used for ventilation of confined space.Gas Monitor - used for atmospheric testing.The required items will usually include at least the following items: No amount of understanding of the OSHA requirements will do any good without the necessary confined space safety equipment. For example, it is necessary to test the space (before and during entry), fill out the permit, set up/provide the rescue equipment, ventilate the space (if necessary), and train all involved. It is important to understand the actions required before a confined space can be entered. Each has their own separate responsibilities (not all enter the space). OSHA calls for an entrant, an attendant and a supervisor. It is important to grasp the number of people required for one to safely enter a confined space. OSHA Fact Sheet - Atmospheric Testing of Confined Spaces.Major Safety's OSHA Confined Space Standard Summary.Confined Space Safety OSHA Requirementsīelow are some excellent resources that summarize the OSHA confined space requirements: The less obvious risks, but just as dangerous, include a lack of familiarity with (1) the OSHA requirements, and (2) the required safety equipment. Some of the obvious risks include toxic gases, engulfment, oxygen deficiency, explosion, and fire. The following infographic illustrates confined space safety risks:

With some basic understanding of the hazards faced and ways to address them, unnecessary confined space safety risks can be avoided. Confined space entry is one such example. Personal Protective Equipment Expand child menuĪ growing number of contractors are expanding into jobs with unfamiliar safety risks.Respiratory Protection Expand child menu.

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