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Confined Spaces Many construction sites have enclosed areas where work is done. These areas can create hazards such as lack of oxygen, explosive or toxic gases, electrical shock and materials falling from above. Many of these hazards can kill or injure workers. Many would-be rescuers have died entering a confined space. Here is an Example Phillip went into a manhole to close a gate valve and immediately collapsed. The foreman called firefighters to the scene who entered the space wearing self-contained breathing apparatus to bring Phillip’s body out. Further investigation suggested that the manhole had not been tested or ventilated before Phillip entered and contained lots of methane gas. 1. How could this accident have been prevented? 2. What other hazard did that space pose? 3. Have you ever had an injury from a confined space or know anyone who did? If so, what happened? TOOLBOX TALK Preventing Injuries from Confined Spaces • Treat all confined spaces as hazardous. • Don’t enter a space until the air has been tested for oxygen, flammable vapors and toxic chemicals. • Ensure that structures are safe from collapse prior to entering confined spaces. • Use personal protective equipment that is appropriate for the hazards. • Make sure a safe and dependable method of communication is available between the person entering the space and the work partner. • Exit the space immediately if an unsafe condition develops. • Provide for rescue and practice realistic drills. What Are We Going to Do Today? What will we do here at the worksite today to prevent injuries from being in a confined space? 1. 2. OSHA REGULATION: 1910.146 ©2013, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. All rights reserved. CPWR is the research, training, and service arm of the Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO, and works to reduce or eliminate safety and health hazards construction workers face on the job. Production of this card was supported by Grant OH009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH. www.cpwr.com
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Confined Spaces
Many construction sites have enclosed areas where work is done. These areas can create hazards such as lack of oxygen, explosive or toxic gases, electrical shock and materials falling from above. Many of these hazards can kill or injure workers. Many would-be rescuers have died entering a confined space.
Here is an ExamplePhillip went into a manhole to close a gate valve and immediately collapsed. The foreman called firefighters to the scene who entered the space wearing self-contained breathing apparatus to bring Phillip’s body out. Further investigation suggested that the manhole had not been tested or ventilated before Phillip entered and contained lots of methane gas.
1. How could this accident have been prevented?
2. What other hazard did that space pose?
3. Have you ever had an injury from a confined space or know anyone who did? If so, what happened?
ToolBoxTalk
Preventing Injuries from Confined Spaces• Treatallconfinedspacesashazardous.
• Don’tenteraspaceuntiltheairhasbeentestedforoxygen, flammable vapors and toxic chemicals.
• Ensurethatstructuresaresafefromcollapsepriortoentering confined spaces.
• Usepersonalprotectiveequipmentthatisappropriate forthehazards.
• Makesureasafeanddependablemethodofcommunication is available between the person entering thespaceandtheworkpartner.
• Exitthespaceimmediatelyifanunsafeconditiondevelops.
• Provideforrescueandpracticerealisticdrills.
What Are We Going to Do Today?
What will we do here at the worksite today to prevent injuries from being in a confined space?
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OSHA REGULATION: 1910.146
©2013, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. All rights reserved. CPWR is the research, training, and service arm of theBuildingandConstructionTradesDept.,AFL-CIO,andworkstoreduceoreliminatesafetyandhealthhazardsconstructionworkersfaceonthejob.ProductionofthiscardwassupportedbyGrantOH009762fromtheNationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH).ThecontentsaresolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsofNIOSH. www.cpwr.com
