Which six words am I talking about? There are a lot of requirements in 1910.146 and 1926.1201-.1213 that get missed on entries. Luckily, missing a few here and there USUALLY does not equate to a tragic accident. However, the six words I speak of are a CRITICAL PATH in a “permitted entry” into a PRCS. And it is hardly ever done by entry supervisors, although most written programs and training will specifically mention the six words.
When the facility learns what these six words entail, they quickly realize there is a lot more to comply with OSHA’s minimum expectations for entries using entry permits. Here are those six words…
