Confined Spaces: General Requirements & Practices

This guide was developed to help those who work in and around permit-required confined spaces better understand the policies and requirements established by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.146. Within, you will find:
- A decision flow chart
- General requirements of a confined space
- 10 elements of a confined space
- Atmospheric testing guidance
Available Formats
Pocket guide

Pocket Guide
- ntro
- Definitions
- Permit space identification
- Confined spaces
- Confined spaces include:
- Procedures for working in confined spaces
- Individuals working in confined spaces will
- Testing and monitoring
- Labelling and posting
- Work practices
- Entry and rescue procedures
- General requirements
- Alternatives
- Initial testing and evaluation
- Classification of confined spaces
- Testing of confined spaces
- Calibration of monitoring equipment
- Atmospheric monitoring
- 10 elements
- Equipment
- PPE
- Checklist
- Confined space entry checklist
- Rescue team
- Initial evaluation
- Performance evaluation
- Atmospheric testing
- Evaluation testing
- Verification testing
- Duration of testing
- Testing conditions in spaces that may have layered atmospheres
- Retesting
- General warnings
- Training
- Safety/Resources

- Pages: 44
- Physical Size: Pocket Guide 44-00 3.75" x 5.5"
- Product Code: 01-0597-000-01
- ISBN: 978-1-937969-54-7
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- Screens: 150
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Product Code: 02-0597-000-01
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