ABSTRACT

This book provides plant managers, supervisors, safety professionals, and industrial hygienists with recommended procedures and guidance for safe entry into confined spaces. It reviews selected case histories of confined space accidents, including multiple fatalities, and discusses how a confined space entry program could have prevented them. It outlines the requirements of the OSHA permit-entry confined space standard and provides detailed explanations of requirements for lockout/tagout, air sampling, ventilation, emergency planning, and employee training. The book is filled with more than 100 line drawings and more than 150 photographs.

chapter 1|21 pages

Introduction and Overview

chapter 3|17 pages

Flammable Atmospheres

chapter 4|24 pages

Toxic Atmospheres

chapter 5|18 pages

Physical Hazards

chapter 6|23 pages

Entry Program Requirements

chapter 7|15 pages

Lockout/Tagout

chapter 8|21 pages

Ventilating Confined Spaces

chapter 9|38 pages

Atmospheric Testing

chapter 10|25 pages

Personal Protective Equipment

chapter 11|40 pages

Respiratory Protection

chapter 12|29 pages

Emergency Planning and Rescue

chapter 13|15 pages

Entry and Hot Work Permits

chapter 14|22 pages

Employee Training