OBO - Confined Spaces: Permit-Required

1. Does the employer evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces? OSHA 1910.146(c)(1)

2. Are all permit-required confined spaces posted “Danger, Permit-Required Confined Space, Do Not Enter?” OSHA 1910.146(c)(2)

3. Is the internal atmosphere tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen content be- fore an employee enters a permit-required con- fined space? OSHA 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C)

4. Is continuous air ventilation used to eliminate any hazardous atmosphere prior to allowing an employ- ee to enter a permit-required confined space? OSHA 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(E)(1)

5. Has the employer documented that all hazards in a permit space have been eliminated through a written certification? OSHA 1910.146(c)(7)(iii)

6. Before entry begins, has the supervisor identified the appropriate person on the permit and signed the entry permit to authorize entry?<br>OSHA 1910.146(e)(2)

7. Does the employer retain each canceled entry permit for at least one year to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program? OSHA 1910.146(e)(6)

8. Are communication procedures used by authorized entrants and safety attendants included in the entry permit? OSHA 1910.146(f)(12)

9. Does the employer ensure that all authorized en- trants know the hazards that may be faced during entry and the consequences of the exposure? OSHA 1910.146(h)(1)

10. Does the employer ensure that all authorized entrants exit from the permit space whenever an order to evacuate is given? OSHA 1910.146(h)(5)<br>