Permit-Required Confined Spaces

Abstract

Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered to be confined because their configurations hinder the activities of any employees who must enter into, work in, and exit from them. In many instances, employees who work in confined spaces also face increased risk of exposure to serious physical injury from hazards such as entrapment, engulfment, and hazardous atmospheric conditions. Confinement itself may pose entrapment hazards, and work in confined spaces may keep employees closer to hazards, such as machinery components, than they would be otherwise. For example, confinement, limited access, and restricted airflow can result in hazardous conditions that would not normally arise in an open workplace. The term permit-required confined space (i.e., permit space)refers to those spaces that meet the definition of a confined space and contain health or safety hazards, thereby requiring a permit for entry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA400246

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  • United States Department of Labor

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  • Biomedical

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  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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  • Employment
  • First Aid
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  • Health Services
  • Industrial Relations
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  • New York
  • Occupational Safety And Health
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  • Standards
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  • Space