Nov 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Dr. sesek’s problem with the way “confined space accidents” are reported:
A
they’re usually reported as “freak accidents”, which suggests that we had no way of figuring out that the accident was going to happen; however, most of these accidents are completely predictable
2
Q
how many of confined space fatalities are would-be rescuers?
A
over 50%
3
Q
entry
A
confined space entry begins when any part of employees body breaks the plane of any opening of the confined space and continues until employee exits the confined space
4
Q
LEL/LFL
A
lower explosive limit / lower flammability limit - lowest percentage of a substance in air that can lead to explosion
