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816 Confined Space Safety in Construction
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Recordkeeping and Review

Standard Entry Permits: The entry employer must retain each canceled entry permit for at least one year to facilitate the review of the permit space program.

Worker reviewing permit records
The employer should keep canceled permits for at least one year.

Review permits within one year of their cancellation to ensure that the procedures for issuing them are still effective and the information on them still protects employees who enter the space. Any problems encountered during an entry operation must be noted on the pertinent permit so that appropriate revisions to the permit space program can be made.

Alternate Entry Permits: The employer should keep the alternate entry document where the space is located for the duration of the entry; after the entry, there is no requirement to keep it. However, the document may be helpful when you review the effectiveness of your confined space program.

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4-6. How long does the entry employer need to retain each cancelled entry permit?