Confined Space Safety Awareness Training-Safety Bulletin

Confined space means space which has limited or restricted means for entry or exit and is not for continuous occupancy.
Confined space includes, but not limited to, hoppers, pits, manholes, silos, tanks, vessels, ducts, pipelines, storage equipment, etc.

Presence of identified hazards like, but not limited to, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, atmospheric hazards, entrapments hazard, etc.
Only trained and experience workmen allowed to work in confined space, ensure refresher training to be imparted regularly.
To complete Proper Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
Safe arrangement for entry, exit and rescue operation in case of emergency.
Availability of stand by monitor/supervision of work in confined space who don’t have any other task to assigned except it.
Testing of space for oxygen level, flammable atmosphere, toxic chemicals, and space is safe from collapse.
Proper understanding of emergency situations, rescue and evacuation procedures to all team members. Avoid unplanned rescue.
To make availability of proper means of communication.
To check space is empty, cleaned, ventilated and isolated.

Before testing for oxygen level, flammable atmosphere, toxic chemicals, etc.
Without proper training.
Before structure check up to make sure it will not collapse.
Without stand by monitoring and supervision availability.
Before completion of proper hazard identification and risk assessment along with control measures implementation.
Without appropriate PPEs including self-contained breathing apparatus.
Before predetermination of safe work method statement.
Without approved confined space work permit from all level as per standard requirements.