Confined Spaces Confined Spaces Company Harlan McPhee North McPhee South Powerhawke Ravex Richards Company Using the Form Job Name * Job Name and/or Number Date * Confined Spaces According to OSHA, there are three characteristics that would make something a confined space: •It is big enough for a person to fit his or her entire body. •It has limited means of access and egress. •The space is not designed for human occupancy. There are many rules associated with entering a confined space but perhaps the Golden Rule of them all is Check and Monitor the atmosphere before entering. Continuous air monitoring is required while employees are in the confined space. In the following article a failure to do this shows how deadly this mistake can be: One by one, 3 utility workers descended into a manhole. One by one, they died. The Washington Post January 18, 2017 - By Samantha Schmidt When a utility worker in Key Largo, Fla., noticed that a section of a paved street was not settling properly, he decided to remove a manhole cover and descend into the earth. Moments later on Monday morning, the 15-foot-deep hole went silent. Sensing the man was trapped, a fellow utility worker climbed into the drainage hole to rescue him. When he, too, stopped responding, a third worker entered the same hole. All three men died, overcome by poisonous fumes underground, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. A Key Largo firefighter who made a desperate attempt to save the men also became unconscious within seconds. The firefighter, Leonardo Moreno, an eight-year veteran of the department, was flown to a hospital and was in critical condition Tuesday. The hole, just wide enough to fit a body, was filled with hydrogen sulfide and methane gas created from years of rotted vegetation, the Miami Herald reported. None of the four men wore masks or carried the air packs that could have likely saved their lives. Moreno descended into the hole without his air tank because he could not fit through the hole with it, according to Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay. OSHA has very specific rules for confined space entry and work. In general, they can be outlined as the following: •Monitor the atmosphere •Eliminate or control hazards •Ventilate the space •Use proper personal protective equipment •Isolate the space •Have a trained attendant •Be prepared for rescues •Plan for emergencies •Emphasize constant communication Everyone who enters a confined space or is an attendant is required to be trained. Contact your Safety Department to arrange for this. It's critical that we each follow all the procedures put in place to ensure each of us goes home after the work is done. It's so easy to get caught up in the moment and try to help out and yet become a victim ourselves. Additional Comments Foreman Name * Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Picture Upload Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 52.43MB reCAPTCHA Submit Δ
