Osha Confined Space Standard

People working in confined spaces face life threatening hazards including toxic substances electrocutions explosions and asphyxiation.

Osha confined space standard. Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit. Osha s standard for confined spaces 29 cfr 1910 146 contains the requirements for practices and procedures to protect employ ees in general industry from the hazards of entering permit spaces. See flow chart page 5 if a.

What defines a confined space. If the permit space poses no actual or potential atmospheric hazards and if all hazards within the space are eliminated without entry into the space the permit space may be reclassified as a non permit confined space for as long as the non atmospheric hazards remain eliminated. Large enough for an employee to enter and perform work.

Confined spaces the occupational safety and health administration osha has not published regulations dealing specifically with confined spaces found in the construction industry. The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific osha standard highlighted on this safety and health topics page. Confined spaces such as manholes crawl spaces and tanks are not designed for continuous occupancy and are difficult to exit in the event of an emergency.

Is not designed for continuous occupancy. Confined and enclosed space operations have a greater likelihood of causing fatalities severe injuries and illnesses than any other type of shipyard work. 29 cfr part 1915 subpart b confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres in shipyard employment.

Employers in general industry must evaluate their workplaces to determine if spaces are permit spaces. The occupational health and safety administration osha defines a confined space as any space that is. Helps workers identify and control the hazards that cause the most serious confined space related injuries.

Employers in general industry must evaluate their workplaces to determine if spaces are permit spaces. The osha confined space standard 29 cfr 1910 146 is written for general industry and states that it is not applicable to construction. Since it was issued in 1993 osha s confined space regulation 29 cfr 1910 146 has been geared toward general industry workers with very little applying directly to the construction industry.