CONFINED SPACE

ARE THERE CONFINED SPACES IN THE WORKPLACE?

DECISION LOGIC FLOW CHART

(INTERACTIVE MODULES ARE MORE DETAILED)

CONFINED SPACE REGS

DO NOT APPLY

NO

NOTIFY EMPLOYEES OF CONFINED SPACES IN THE WORKPLACE

YES

GO TO interactive confined space flow chart

		PREVENT EMPLOYEE ENTRY
WILL CONFINED SPACES BE ENTERED?

NO

PROVIDE REQUIRED

INFORMATION

TO CONTRACTOR

YES

WILL CONTRACTORS ENTER?

YES

NO

WILL BOTH

HOST AND

CONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEES

ENTER?

PREVENT UN-AUTHORIZED

ENTRY

NO

WILL HOST EMPLOYEES ENTER?

NO

YES

ARE THERE KNOWN OR

POTENTIAL HAZARDS?

COORDINATE

ENTRY

OPERATIONS

YES

THIS IS NOT A PERMIT-

REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE

NO

YES

CAN THE HAZARDS BE ELIMINATED?

SPACE CAN BE DECLASSIFIED UNDER 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)

YES

NO

CAN A SAFE ATMOSPHERE BE MAINTAINED BY VENTILLATION ALONE?

SPACE CAN BE DECLASSIFIED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)

YES

NO

NO

ISSUE PERMIT

YES

HAVE ACCEPTABLE

ENTRY CONDITIONS

BEEN MAINTAINED

THROUGHOUT ENTRY?

YES

CANCEL PERMIT WHEN DONE.

MAINTAIN PERMIT MIN. 1 YEAR

REVIEW WITH ALL AFFECTED

EMPLOYEES WITHIN 1 YEAR

EVACUATE ALL POTEN-

TIALLY AFFECTED

PERSONNEL. INSTITUTE

RESCUE PROCEDURES (IF APPLICABLE). REEVALUATE YOUR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM. CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN THE PROGRAM BEFORE PROCEEDING.

START OVER!

NO

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