Permit Required Confined Spaces

OSHA’s new Confined Space standard for Construction requires a “competent person” in two CRITICAL functions; I should also point out these two functions are also CRITICAL within the General Industry functions as well.  These include EVALUATING spaces and RECLASSIFYING a PRCS to a non-PRCS. Evaluation of Spaces 1926.1203(a) Before it begins work at a worksite,…...

And it has begun… With OSHA’s new Confined Space construction standard, they stated in 1926.1203(a) that… Before it begins work at a worksite, each employer must ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identifies each space that is a permit…...

Moments before a blast ripped through a railcar on April 14, 2015, a check of the air quality inside indicated a serious risk of an explosion. Despite the warning, the company sent two employees, aged 41 and 45, into the railcar to work without monitoring the air continuously for explosive hazards as required, nor providing…...

There are five key differences from the construction rule and several areas where OSHA has clarified existing requirements. The five new requirements include:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

7/7/2020 UPDATE: Found the OSHA Case where an evaporator fan motor bracket failed, causing the fan to fall onto the coil(s) and cause a NH3 release 6/30/2020 UPDATE:  See my video of an NH3 Condenser Tube/Coil failure (Hydraulic Expansion) on my YouTube Channel   In 2012 I attempted to convince you that ammonia evaporative condensers…...

This guide is intended to help small businesses comply with the Confined Spaces standard. It addresses the most common compliance issues that employers will face and provides sufficient detail to serve as a useful compliance guide.  It does not, however, describe all provisions of the standard or alter the compliance responsibilities set forth in the…...

Lets walk through a process in which we will isolate a PRCS using either the blinding/blanking or disconnect and misalignment provisions.  The vessel we will enter is a PSM/RMP covered piece of equipment.  Here’s how I was taught the process works… Since this is a PSM/RMP covered process we will be impacted by three key…...

UPDATED 10/5/15, see bottom of page Another common debate we like to have among our profession… When is entry rescue required, and when is non-entry rescue required for entries into Permit-Required Confined Spaces?  Ask ten safety professionals who are really into PRCS safety, and I will bet you a burger and a beer that we…...

You and your team are preparing to enter a PRCS, and as the entry supervisor begins to review the permit, he/she explains the space is isolated, and you notice the permit states “LOTO- N/A.”  You inquire about this and ask about the isolation method(s) used for the entry.  The supervisor offers to show you the…...

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When using Blinding/Blanking or Disconnect and Misalignment as an energy isolation method for your PRCS, do these isolation points have to be secured in their safe position with a lockout lock or tagout tag?  In other words, Can I install a blind/blank and not tag it out in the field indicating that it is an…...