Confined Space Entrant Responsibilities
Employees who are granted permission to enter a confined space must:
Trained entrants are the only workers allowed to enter a confined space.
Confined space entrant responsibilities include the following:
- Read and observe the entry permit requirements.
- Stay alert to the hazards that could be encountered in a confined space.
- Use the protective equipment required by the permit.
- Be properly trained on their specific duties and safety precautions.
Entrants must immediately exit the confined space when:
- They are ordered to do so by the attendant.
- An automatic alarm sounds.
- They perceive they are in danger.
- They notice physiological stresses or changes in themselves or co-workers (e.g., dizziness, blurred vision, shortness of breath).
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11-3. Which action is required if entrants working in a confined space hear an alarm or perceive they are in danger?
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