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Welcome: Created By: D.S.PAWAR Hse Officer. Mep-In Noted By: A.DASH. Qhse Manger India

This document provides information on working in confined spaces. It discusses that a risk assessment must be conducted for any work in a confined space to determine necessary safety controls. Only competent persons should perform the risk assessment. A permit-to-work system should be followed, and only authorized, trained personnel should enter confined spaces. Emergency procedures must be established beforehand in case of an incident and rescuers must be available. The document aims to ensure safety procedures are followed for any work done in confined or enclosed areas.

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Welcome: Created By: D.S.PAWAR Hse Officer. Mep-In Noted By: A.DASH. Qhse Manger India

This document provides information on working in confined spaces. It discusses that a risk assessment must be conducted for any work in a confined space to determine necessary safety controls. Only competent persons should perform the risk assessment. A permit-to-work system should be followed, and only authorized, trained personnel should enter confined spaces. Emergency procedures must be established beforehand in case of an incident and rescuers must be available. The document aims to ensure safety procedures are followed for any work done in confined or enclosed areas.

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Created by : D.S.PAWAR Noted by : A.DASH.

HSE OFFICER. MEP-IN01 QHSE MANGER INDIA

WELCOME
CONFINED SPACE

WORK IN CONFINED SPACE


 WORKE IN CONFINED SPACE:
• The term “confined space” covers work places that have
limited access and inadequate ventilation such as closed
tanks, large ducts, drains, tunnels, flues, pits, underground
chambers, closed or unventilated rooms and deep
excavation. Whenever it is required for such work to be
undertaken, Risk Assessment must be carried out.
TYPES OF CONFIND SPACE
 RISK ASSESSMENT:
For work in confined spaces, a suitable and sufficient
assessment of the risks for all the work activities must be
carried out for deciding what control measures are necessary
for safety. In most cases, the assessment will include the
consideration of:
• The task
• The working environment
• Working materials and tools
• The suitability of those carrying out the task
• Arrangement for emergency rescue.
Only competent persons who have sufficient knowledge and
experience shall undertake risk assessment of confined space.
A manager or senior engineer must take charge of the work and
be responsible for its organization.
 PERMITS:
for work in confined spaces, ensure a safe system of work by
observing a permit to work system.

 PERSONNEL SELECTION:
Persons who will be required to work in the confined spaces must
be physically fit and mentally suitable.
 INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING:
Only persons who are properly instructed, trained and
provided with all relevant information must only undertake
work in confined spaces.
Management must ensure that all personnel involved in the
work, such as supervisors , operatives , persons likely to act
as attendants and persons appointed to form a rescue team
are provided with sufficient and adequate information,
instruction and training to ensure their health and safety.
 Entry into confined spaces :
• No person, unless authorized by competent person should
enter a confined space.
• Mechanical / Electrical isolation of equipment is essential if
it could otherwise operate, or be inadvertently allowing
liquid, solid, gas, fume, or vapors to enter the confined
space. In all cases a check should be made to ensure the
isolation is effective .
• It may be necessary to clean the confined space prior to
entry to ensure fumes do not develop from any residues
whilst the work is being done .
• Work ship should be broken at intervals by rest periods that
employee should spend in fresh air.
• Employees should also be made aware of the need to
vacate the confined space at the expiry time limit stated on
the permit to work.
 Emergencies and rescue procedures :
• The procedure to follow in an emergency situation
should be clearly defined prior to the outset of the
operation with specific job allocated to specific person.
The emergency procedure that are to be followed
should be clearly indicated in the permit to work.
• The provision of or immediate access to a trained first
aider should also be a priority considerations whilst this
work activity is being undertaken.
• An adequate communication between people inside and
outside the confined space and to summon help in an
emergency. This will be by site radios.
THANK YOU

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