Confined Spaces Checklist
Is there a written permit confined space program?
Is the program available for inspection?
Are confined spaces thoroughly emptied of any corrosive or
hazardous substances, such as acids or caustics, before entry?
Before entry, are all pipe lines to a confined space containing inert, toxic, flammable,
or corrosive materials valves off and blanked or disconnected and separated?
Are all impellers, agitators, or other moving equipment inside confined spaces locked
out if they present a hazard?
Is either natural or mechanical ventilation provided prior to confined space entry?
Before entry, are appropriate atmospheric tests performed to check for oxygen deficiency,
toxic substances, and explosive concentrations in the confined space?
Is adequate lighting provided for the work being performed in the confined space?
Is the atmosphere inside the confined space frequently tested or continuously monitored
during the work process?
Is there an attendant standing by outside the confined space, whose sole responsibility is
to watch the work in progress, sound an alarm if necessary, and help render assistance?
Is the attendant or other employees prohibited from entering the confined space without
lifelines and respiratory equipment if there is an emergency?
Are all rescuers appropriately trained and using approved, recently inspected equipment?
Does all rescue equipment allow for lifting employees vertically
through a top opening?
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Are rescue personnel first and CPR-trained and immediately available?
Is there an effective communication system in place whenever respiratory equipment
is used, and the employee in the confined space is out of sight of the attendant?
Is approved respiratory equipment required if the atmosphere inside the confined space
cannot be made acceptable?
Is all portable electrical equipment used inside confined spaces either grounded and
insulated or equipped with ground-fault protection?
Before gas welding or burning is started in a confined space, are hoses checked for leaks,
compressed gas bottles forbidden inside the confined space, torches lighted only outside
the confined space area, and the confined space area tested for an explosive atmosphere
each time before a lighted torch is taken into the confined space?
When using oxygen-consuming equipment (such as salamanders, torches, furnaces)
in a confined space, is air provided to assure combustion without reducing the oxygen
concentration of the atmosphere below 19.5 percent by volume?
Whenever combustion-type equipment is used in a confined space, are provisions
made to ensure that the exhaust gases are vented outside the enclosure?
Is each confined space checked for decaying vegetation
or animal matter which may produce methane?
Is the confined spaced checked for
possible industrial waste which
could contain toxic properties?
If the confined space is below the
ground and near areas where motor
vehicles are operating, is it possible
for vehicle exhaust or carbon
monoxide to enter the space?
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