Safety
Confined-space attendant
A trained person stationed outside a permit space to monitor entrants and initiate required response.
Hazards
- A trained person stationed outside a permit space to monitor entrants and initiate required response.
Controls
- Maintain count and communication, prevent unauthorized entry, recognize hazards, and never undertake conflicting duties.
Personal protective equipment
- Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.
Regional considerations
- Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.
In practice
Maintain count and communication, prevent unauthorized entry, recognize hazards, and never undertake conflicting duties.
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Sources
- Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Safety Bulletins — Contract Services Administration Trust Fund