This procedure is no excuse for unsafe action on the part of any worker. If questions of safety arise, the worker and supervisor need to communicate and resolve them before proceeding. There is a high degree of hazard in work involving confined space entry. Supervisory training and worker training on an annual basis are required prior to engaging in this work. Permits are required for each confined space entry.
Testing is required prior to each confined space entry.
4.1.3 Denison University physical plant will coordinate training and arrange annual reviews of the procedure. 4.1.4 Denison University physical plant will issue a confined space entry permits after completion of lock out and pipe disconnections, to maintain records of all confined space entries, and to inspect tools to be used. 4.1.5 Denison University physical plant will arrange testing atmosphere of each confined space prior to entry. Two trained supervisors signatures are required to approve each worker entry into a vessel after pre-cleaning and to inspect safety equipment to be used. All employees, without exception, are collectively responsible for ensuring that work done in their departments or trades involving confined space entry is performed in a safe manner and that this procedure is followed.