Confined-space entry supervisor

Nomoutine work which is conducted in process areas needs to be controlled by the employer in a consistent manner. Hie hazards identified involving the wmk that is to be accomplished must be communicated to those doing the work, but also to those operating personnel whose work could affect the safety of the process. A work authorization notice or permit must have a procedure that describes the steps the maintenance supervisor, contractor representative, or other person needs to follow to obtain the necessary clearance to get the job started. The work authorization procedures need to reference and coordinate, as applicable, lockout/tagout procedures, line breaking procedures, confined space entry procedures, and hot work authorizations. This procedure also needs to provide clear steps to follow once the job is completed in order to provide closure far those that need to know the job is now completed and equipment can be returned to normal. 

Safe work in a confined space requires teamwork. The confined space entry team is made up of the entry supervisor, the attendant, the entrant, and the rescue team. 

Station at least one attendant outside during entry and coordinate actions with contractors used to conduct rescue procedures. Establish a written permit system and review the effectiveness of the system annually. OSHA also requires training to ensure that employees involved in confined space work can perform their job functions safely. This training covers specific items for the authorized entrant, the attendant, and the entry supervisor. Training will cover the following authorized entrant responsibilities (1) hazards involved in confined space entry, (2) use of appropriate PPE for confined space entry, (3) communication policies with the attendant, (4) requirement to leave... 

Confined Space Entry — Proposed Rule PROS Entry Prep Entry Supervisor... 

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY — PROPOSED RULE PRCS ENTRY PREP ENTRY SUPERVISOR-1... 

Construction workers who enter confined spaces can be exposed to multiple hazards, any of which may cause bodily injury, illness, or death. Supervisors and workers required to enter confined spaces must (1) understand the nature of confined space hazards, (2) be able to recognize signs or S3anptoms of exposure, and (3) understand the consequences of exposure to hazards. Hazard assessments and control are a critical part of confined space entry requirements. 

Entry supervisor— The person (such as the employer, foreperson, or crew chief) responsible for determining whether acceptable entry conditions are present at a permit space where entry is planned, for authorizing entry and overseeing entry operations, and for terminating entry as required by the confined space entry standard. 

Note In practice (in the real world of performing confined space entry operations), common routine often designates the entry supervisor as the "competent" or "qualified" person. The competent or qualified person is that entry supervisor who has had the appropriate training and experience and possesses the knowledge required to supervise, and bring about, correct confined space entries. An entry supervisor may also serve as an attendant or as an authorized entrant, as long as that person is trained and equipped as required by the confined space entry standard for each role he or she plays. Also, the duties of entry supervisor may be passed from one qualified individual to another qualified individual during the course of an entry operation. 

A permif sysfem for permif-required confined space entry is required by the confined space entry standard. An entry supervisor (qualified or competent person) must authorize entry, prepare and sign written permits, order corrective measures if necessary, and cancel permits when work is completed. Permits must be available to all permit space entrants at the time of entry and should extend only for the duration of the task. They must be retained for a year to facilitate review of the confined space program. 

Permit to work (P.T.W) is a formal written system to control certain types of work which are identified as potentially hazardous. This system may need to be used in high-risk jobs such as hot works, confined space entry, carrying hazardous substances, and electrical or mechanical isolation. In this system, responsible persons should assess the work and check safety at all stages. Moreover, permits are effectively a means of communication between site management, plant supervisors and operators, and those who carry out the work. The people doing the job sign the permit to show that they understand the risks and precautions necessary. 

Permits for confined space entry may be issued only by supervisors or other designated employees trained in these procedures and familiar with the permit process. 

Supervisor will be trained in all requiranents for confined space entry and know All details for properly completing/issuing confined space entry permits. Duties before, during, and following confined space work. 

Supervisors must have received training in COSHH appreciation, principles of confined space entry, general site safety, and theory and practice of excavation work. Operatives must have received similar training in cofferdam work and the use of support equipment, and also in the use of air monitoring devices and the PPE provided. 

Work permits are crucial to the safe operation and maintenance of process facilities. (They are also discussed in the section to do with job hazards analysis (JHA) forms in Chapter 2.) They can be divided into three categories general, hot work, and confined-space entry. Permits are signed by both the operations and maintenance personnel involved in the work, and by their supervisors. The permit will have the following features ... 

Constant awareness of and respect for permit-required confined space entry hazards, and compliance with all safety rules are considered conditions of employment. Supervisors and individuals in the Safety and Personnel Department reserve the right to issue disciplinary warnings to employees, up to and including termination, for failure to foUow the guidelines of this permit entry program. 

Atmospheric testing, entry supervisor duties, attendants and entrants, retrieval systems, hazard identification, and entry procedures for non-permit confined spaces. 

An entry supervisor is responsible to coordinate all activities related to the CS before issuing a CSE permit. They plan the entry and develop rescue plans. They check the LEL or toxic components of the confined space and the list of all LOTO items and signatures. They also assign the hole watch and entry workers. The entry supervisor has the authority to withhold issuing a permit if unsafe conditions have been detected. Since no permit remains valid beyond the duration of a shift, they have the responsibility to initiate work stoppage as the permit nears its duration. 

Proposed Rule Atmospheric Testing and Monitoring Proposed Rule Classification of Confined Spaces Proposed Rule IHCS Classification/Training Proposed Rule IHCS Preparations for Entry Proposed Rule PRCS Employee Training Proposed Rule PRCS Entiy Prep Entry Supervisor Proposed Rule PRCS Initial Tasks... 

Your employer must make siu e that you and yoru coworkers who will be in or near a Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS), including for example, employees who are entry supervisors, attendants, authorized entrants, and rescue-service employees, acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the safe performance of these duties. 

This sign-off sheet documents the employees who have taken part in a training session on the confined spaces proposed rule PROS Entry Preperation Entry Supervisor at this company. 

Prior to beginning work in a confined space, workers should receive entry permits. A confined space permit system requires the identification of the space and an evaluation of the potential hazards. Supervisors and safety specialists must each agree and sign that all pre-entry evaluations and work and rescue preparations were completed and the space is ready for safe entry. 

This regulation requires that all permit-required spaces be identified, evaluated, and controlled. Procedures for entry must exist. Appropriate equipment and training for authorized entrants must be provided. Entry supervisors and attendants must be trained and present, and a written/signed entry permit should exist prior to entry. Trained and available rescue personnel shall (over one-half of the deaths in confined spaces are rescuers) be available. The space must have posted warning signs and barriers erected, and personal protective equipment and rescue equipment must be provided. 

The hazards must be identified before anyone enters a permit-required confined space. A written entry permit must be used for entry into a permit-required confined space. The permit outlines the conditions that make the entry safe. The permit must be posted at the space during an entry, and it must be signed by the entry supervisor. 

A final and most important reason for entering a confined space would be for emergency rescue. This, and all other reasons for entry, must be well planned before initial entry is made, and the hazards must be thoroughly reviewed. The attendants, entry supervisors, and all rescue personnel should be aware of the structural design of the space, emergency exit procedures, and life support systems required. 

When the confined space has been evaluated and aU conditions for entry have been met, the attendant and employees entering the space will sign their names on the permit. The supervisor will also sign the permit, authorizing entry date and time, and leave the permit at the entry site. 

Extraordinary precautions are necessary for entry into a hazardous confined space due to the inherent danger. Special precautions include training of aU participants, assigning an outside attendant, maintaining a list of authorized entrants, assigning an entry supervisor, the provision of breathing air, and the use of retrieval systems. 

Are those having active roles in entry operations appropriately designated (for example, authorized entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, and persons who test or monitor the atmosphere in a confined space) ... 

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