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Risk Category Standard for Working in Confined Spaces

by Murray Taylor, from the Community

Use this risk category standard to plan and control safe work in confined spaces. It defines risk roles and competencies, permit to work requirements, positive isolation and lockout tag out, cleaning and purging, ventilation setup, and continuous atmospheric testing with calibrated gas detectors and safe oxygen limits. It outlines full time standby person duties, communication and entry logging, and clear emergency response and rescue planning. Reference related standards for working at heights and high risk machinery, adapt the checklist to your site, and keep records for compliance and audits.

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Risk Category Standard for Working in Confined Spaces

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