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816 Confined Space Safety in Construction
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Employee Participation

Employers must consult with affected employees and their authorized representatives on the development and implementation of all aspects of the PSP. They must also make available to each affected employee and his/her authorized representatives all required PSP information by OSHA.

Program Development

Under the PSP, the employer must develop and implement means, procedures, and safe practices necessary to assure safe permit space operations and prevent unauthorized entry to confined spaces. They must also Identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees enter them.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-2. Under the permit space program what must the employer do?