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Confined Spaces Checklist

by Trevor McMartin, from the Community

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This confined spaces checklist aligns with AFI 91-203 and helps organizations manage safe entry into permit-required spaces. It covers program requirements, roles and responsibilities, training, atmospheric monitoring, PPE, permits, IDLH controls, signage, hot work, rescue preparedness, documentation, and contractor coordination. Use it to verify that entry supervisors, attendants, and entrants meet qualifications, that monitoring and rescue equipment are maintained, and that emergency procedures and site-specific training are in place before any confined space work.

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Confined Space Job Audit Checklist
This Confined Space Job Audit template helps teams plan and verify safe entry into confined spaces. It covers training verification for entrants, attendants, and supervisors; required PPE; fall protection; isolation and lockout procedures; lighting and explosion-proof tools; completion and posting of entry permits; atmospheric testing; continuous attendant communication and monitoring; and emergency readiness. Use it to standardize audits, document responsibilities and signatures, and ensure work proceeds under acceptable, compliant conditions.
by Roger Gabbert, from the Community
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Confined Space Checklist AFI 91-203
Use this Confined Space Checklist aligned to AFI 91-203 to verify your permit-required confined space program is safe and compliant. Items cover program ownership, training and qualifications, PPE, hazard briefing, attendant and entrant responsibilities, atmospheric monitoring, signage, and entry permits (AF Form 1024). It includes controls for IDLH entries, intrinsically safe equipment, and rescue readiness with FES or organization teams, CPR and first aid competency, and equipment maintenance. It also checks hot work permits (AF Form 592), documentation retention, site-specific training (AF IMT 55), contractor coordination, and periodic reviews, ensuring end-to-end compliance.
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Energis Confined Space Entry Permit
Use this Confined Space Entry Permit to plan and control safe entry into tanks, pits, vaults, and other confined spaces. The checklist guides teams to identify hazards (oxygen deficiency, toxic or combustible gases, temperature, mechanical and electrical risks), define minimum PPE, confirm ventilation and air monitoring, and set entry, communication, rescue, and lockout/tagout requirements. Record atmospheric readings before and during entry, document rescue equipment and contacts, and capture approvals and signatures from entrants, attendants, and the entry supervisor. Includes sections for permit duration, access points, and permit closeout.
by Sean Wall, from the Community
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RCR Confined Space Site Audit Checklist
This confined space site audit template helps teams verify that all safety requirements are met before and during confined space entry in line with SOP 431. It covers permit to work, isolation and lockout, atmospheric testing, standby attendant, rescue procedures, PPE, hot work controls, power source location, electrical safety, access and ventilation, signage, and training for entrants and attendants. Use it to document site details, record test results, confirm controls, and capture auditor name and signature. Standardize audits across projects to improve compliance and readiness for emergencies.
by Christopher Rodwell, from the Community
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Confined Space Job Audit Checklist

This Confined Space Job Audit template helps teams plan and verify safe entry into confined spaces. It covers training verification for entrants, attendants, and supervisors; required PPE; fall protection; isolation and lockout procedures; lighting and explosion-proof tools; completion and posting of entry permits; atmospheric testing; continuous attendant communication and monitoring; and emergency readiness. Use it to standardize audits, document responsibilities and signatures, and ensure work proceeds under acceptable, compliant conditions.

by Roger Gabbert, from the Community

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Confined Space Checklist AFI 91-203

Use this Confined Space Checklist aligned to AFI 91-203 to verify your permit-required confined space program is safe and compliant. Items cover program ownership, training and qualifications, PPE, hazard briefing, attendant and entrant responsibilities, atmospheric monitoring, signage, and entry permits (AF Form 1024). It includes controls for IDLH entries, intrinsically safe equipment, and rescue readiness with FES or organization teams, CPR and first aid competency, and equipment maintenance. It also checks hot work permits (AF Form 592), documentation retention, site-specific training (AF IMT 55), contractor coordination, and periodic reviews, ensuring end-to-end compliance.

by 167th Wing Safety Office, from the Community

30+

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Energis Confined Space Entry Permit

Use this Confined Space Entry Permit to plan and control safe entry into tanks, pits, vaults, and other confined spaces. The checklist guides teams to identify hazards (oxygen deficiency, toxic or combustible gases, temperature, mechanical and electrical risks), define minimum PPE, confirm ventilation and air monitoring, and set entry, communication, rescue, and lockout/tagout requirements. Record atmospheric readings before and during entry, document rescue equipment and contacts, and capture approvals and signatures from entrants, attendants, and the entry supervisor. Includes sections for permit duration, access points, and permit closeout.

by Sean Wall, from the Community

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RCR Confined Space Site Audit Checklist

This confined space site audit template helps teams verify that all safety requirements are met before and during confined space entry in line with SOP 431. It covers permit to work, isolation and lockout, atmospheric testing, standby attendant, rescue procedures, PPE, hot work controls, power source location, electrical safety, access and ventilation, signage, and training for entrants and attendants. Use it to document site details, record test results, confirm controls, and capture auditor name and signature. Standardize audits across projects to improve compliance and readiness for emergencies.

by Christopher Rodwell, from the Community

10+

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Confined Spaces Checklist

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