OSHA 30 Construction Confined Spaces

Question 1

Osha confined space and construction standard can be found in

Answer 1

title 29 of the code of federal regulations subpart AA

Question 2

OSHA’s rule is estimated to prevent over

Answer 2

800 SERIOUS INJUREIS AND SAVE 5 CONTRUCTION WORKERS A YEAR

Question 3

general industry standards vs OSHA standards

Answer 3

Osha standards are more tailor made for construction workers because their line of work is more complex compared to general industry

Question 4

what three exception does the confined space standard not apply

Answer 4

excavations

undergrounds construction

driving

Question 5

what are the three important elements of a confined space

Answer 5

large enough for a person to enter and perform work

it has restricted means for entry or exit

it is not designed for continuous human occupancy

Question 6

what is a permit required confined spaced

Answer 6

OSHA uses the term “permit-required confined space” (permit space) to describe a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics:

contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere;
contains material that has the potential to engulf an entrant

has walls that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a smaller area which could trap or asphyxiate an entrant;

contains any other recognized safety or health hazard, such as unguarded machinery, exposed live wires, or heat stress.

Question 7

What are some of the characteristics of the CSE permit

Answer 7

Date and authorized duration of the entry permit

Name of authorized entrants within the permit space

Means of identifying authorized entrants inside the permit space (i.e., rosters or tracking systems)

Name(s) of personnel serving as Attendant(s) for the permit duration

Question 8

were are the duties of an attendant specified

Answer 8

in 1926.1209

Question 9

oxygen should be between

Answer 9

19.5 % to 23.5 %

Question 10

a confined space is not permitted if it contain flammable gas at a level

Answer 10

of 10% or more

Question 11

what must entry permit identify

Answer 11

1926.1206(a)
The permit space to be entered;

1926.1206(b)
The purpose of the entry;

1926.1206(c)
The date and the authorized duration of the entry permit;

1926.1206(d)
The authorized entrants within the permit space, by name or by such other means (for example, through the use of rosters or tracking systems) as will enable the attendant to determine quickly and accurately, for the duration of the permit, which authorized entrants are inside the permit space;

Note to paragraph (d). This requirement may be met by inserting a reference on the entry permit as to the means used, such as a roster or tracking system, to keep track of the authorized entrants within the permit space.

1926.1206(e)
Means of detecting an increase in atmospheric hazard levels in the event the ventilation system stops working;

1926.1206(f)
Each person, by name, currently serving as an attendant;

1926.1206(g)
The individual, by name, currently serving as entry supervisor, and the signature or initials of each entry supervisor who authorizes entry;

1926.1206(h)
The hazards of the permit space to be entered;

1926.1206(i)
The measures used to isolate the permit space and to eliminate or control permit space hazards before entry;

Note to paragraph (i). Those measures can include, but are not limited to, the lockout or tagging of equipment and procedures for purging, inerting, ventilating, and flushing permit spaces.

1926.1206(j)
The acceptable entry conditions;

1926.1206(k)
The results of tests and monitoring performed under § 1926.1204(e), accompanied by the names or initials of the testers and by an indication of when the tests were performed;

1926.1206(l)
The rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means (such as the equipment to use and the numbers to call) for summoning those services;

1926.1206(m)
The communication procedures used by authorized entrants and attendants to maintain contact during the entry;

1926.1206(n)
Equipment, such as personal protective equipment, testing equipment, communications equipment, alarm systems, and rescue equipment, to be provided for compliance with this standard;

1926.1206(o)
Any other information necessary, given the circumstances of the particular confined space, to ensure employee safety; and

1926.1206(p)
Any additional permits, such as for hot work, that have been issued to authorize work in the permit space.

Question 12

should the attendant enter the space

Answer 12

no

Question 13

what is the most effective means of rescue

Answer 13

self evacuation