After Work Meet with the contractor to review safety issues that were involved with the job. This meeting should be viewed as primarily a learning experience for both you and the contractor. Any difficulties encountered during the work should be documented. If procedures, training, or other aspects of your or the contractors confined space program are identified as needing revised these revisions should be completed. Conclusion Contractor operations involving confined spaces do not have to be terrible experiences for us or the contractor.
Proper preparation can save much time and trouble.
Investing in this preparation is essential to safety during these operations. Identify a few key contractors that are willing to work with your organization over the long term and work together to insure the safety of your operations. Confined space entry done well should present little if any increased risk to personnel. Confined space entry done poorly can be fatal.