In evaluating these spaces, we first have to determine if they are a Confined Space. Evaluating the compactor shown below, we have to ask ourselves, as it sits there today, does the space meet the definition of a Confined Space? OSHA defines a confined space as a space that: Is large enough and so configured…...
Is a Roll-Off Trash Compactor a PRCS? Read More »
Could wood chips and logs in a ship container hold produce an IDLH atmosphere? AMAZING STUDY!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Important Confined Space Atmospheric Hazards Study Read More »
This is a version of the presentation I use at the safety conferences I speak at. I attempt to highlight those “little items” that can make a HUGE difference in safely entering a PRCS…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Entering a Cone of Safety (PRCS Safety Tips) Read More »
We have all seen a blower the size of a lunch box attempting to ventilate a 500,000-gallon vessel! The permit calls for a “blower,” so to meet the permit conditions; the team grabs the nearest available blower and NOT necessarily the CORRECT BLOWER! However, on the other side of the argument, most written CS entry…...
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EVERY business that has workers entering Permit-Required Confined Spaces should seriously consider updating their written program to include this type of detail and specifications. COUPLED WITH OSHA’s 1910.146, these requirements regarding the means used to isolate the space and test the atmosphere are an EXCEPTIONAL improvement over OSHA’s basic definition of “isolation” and atmospheric testing…....
WorkSafeBC has ammended their PRCS Std… all agencies need to do this Read More »
Most of the permit-required confined space standard requirements are in place to ensure that employees can safely enter and work inside permit spaces. The hazards within the space MUST be eliminated or controlled BEFORE entry is allowed. Testing and monitoring MUST be performed in order to ensure that entry conditions are acceptable before entry and that…...
There is a lot of confusion amongst businesses in how the “alternative entry” method using 1910.146(c)(7) is to be applied. I always suggest that safety professionals take the time to read OSHA’s Pre-amble to any standard that has one. The pre-amble for 1910.146 is an EXCELLENT source of information as, like all pre-ambles, it is…...
Using 1910.146(c)(7) as your entry method into a Permit-Required Confined Space Read More »
There is a lot of confusion amongst businesses in how the “alternative entry” method using 1910.146(c)(5) is to be applied. I always suggest that safety professionals take the time to read OSHA’s Pre-amble to any standard that has one. The pre-amble for 1910.146 is an EXCELLENT source of information as, like all pre-ambles, it is…...
Using 1910.146(c)(5) as your entry method into a Permit-Required Confined Space Read More »
We have all used or seen them used on countless CS entries. A tripod and winch set-up is by far the most common non-entry rescue system used in the USA. Because of this, it is also the most misunderstood and misused rescue system in the USA. Tripods are a GREAT tool when the entry is…...
PRCS Rescue… Tripods and Winches and a false sense of security Read More »
Nowadays, we see a lot of Confined Space (CS) incidents caused by the work that is taking place inside the space rather than the actual process hazards that made the Confined Space a Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS). I had an incident when I was an S&H Manager in the process chemical industry that was one…...
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Rescue Plan? You must have lost your mind…there is no such requirement in 1910.146 for each entry to have a “rescue plan.” This is the typical response we get during our audits and 3rd party investigations, and let’s say folks are not happy with the idea that each entry must have a rescue plan. I…...
Would your rescue plans pass an OSHA Inspection? Read More »
CONFINED SPACE FATALITY – ONE ENTRANT and ONE “WOULD BE RESCUER” – Oxygen Deficiency… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
PRCS Multiple Fatality Incident Read More »
