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Confined Space - Guidelines

Approved by Occupational Health and Safety Co-ordinating Committee (OHSCC) , April 30, 2001

Executive Management Team (EMT), June 15, 2001

Date Approved June 15, 2001

Related Information Confined Space Policy

Responsibilities

Divisions are responsible for developing written safe working procedures and providing training specific to the confined space work their employees perform. The following areas must be addressed in relation to written procedures and training:

Safe Working Procedures

Guidelines Each division's safe working procedures should address, as a minimum, the following components:

• clearly identified procedure name
• preparation date and review date
• distribution list
• the purpose of the procedure
• specific legislative requirements
• the responsibilities of the parties in the workplace where confined space entry operations are performed
• all actual and potential hazards associated with the particular confined space entry work (see Appendix A)
• protective equipment (see Appendix B), appropriate tools, machinery and equipment need to carry out the work
• documentation including:

• permanent records for gas monitoring results
• equipment checklists
• notification procedures (e.g. utility companies, fire, police, MOL, etc.)
• traffic and worksite protection plans (where applicable)

• emergency response plan and rescue preparation procedures (where practicable, a non-entry rescue should be performed)
• training and retraining requirements to ensure the competence of those who perform confined space work Each division should establish a standard procedure when dealing with contractor(s ) who work in areas which has been evaluated as a confined space.

Training Guidelines

Training must be provided to employees prior to assigning them confined space work. At a minimum, confined space entry training should include the following components:

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Approved by Occupational Health and Safety Co-ordinating Committee (OHSCC) , April 30, 2001. Executive Management Team (EMT), June 15, 2001

Date Approved June 15, 2001

Related Information Confined Space Policy