Confined Space Entry (Click Here)

An underground working area that has limited access making it dangerous 

a) enclosed or partially enclosed

b) not intended for human occupancy,

c) limited or restricted means for entry or exit. (Examples: holding tanks, storm drains, cesspools, etc.) 

Certification can be proformed by an Entry Supervisor who, under O.S.H.A regulations ensures that the space is safe to enter and conditions are controlled.

According to the Occupation Safty and Health Administration, a confined space entry has four charactreristics

• Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
• Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing the entrant
• The internal conditions that might cause an entrant to be trapped or asphyxiated by converging walls or by a floor that slopes downward and tapers to a smaller section.
• Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazards.
• Space or work activities that can pose serious safety hazards (heat, noise, vapors, etc)