ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a model for hazard control through management of conditions. Accidents have occurred in structures whose purpose is to isolate and prevent contact with hazardous energy sources. Accidents have occurred during work on containers or structures that confined a hazardous atmosphere. International Loss Control Institute contends that loss of control by management is a critical factor in the causation of accidents. Exercising control through management is essential to reducing the risks of work involving confined spaces. A major goal of preceding chapters was to identify and explore the factors and conditions associated with a typical accident in a confined space, and from these, to build a descriptive model. The data from research studies clearly indicate that confined spaces pose a hazard to persons who enter and work in them. An important general concept is the nature of work involving confined spaces.
