Personnel Roles
This person is trained to enter a confined space and must maintain communication with the attendant.
Who is an authorized entrant?
This safety device is worn by the entrant and is used for non-entry rescue operations.
What is a body harness?
This confined space has an oxygen level of 17.8% and contains no mechanical hazards?
What is a permit-required confined space?
This person verifies the permit, ensures conditions are safe, and has the authority to cancel entry.
Who is the entry supervisor?
This system is used to introduce fresh air into the space and remove contaminants.
What is ventilation?
This space has no atmospheric hazards and all mechanical and electrical energy sources have been eliminated.
What is a non-permit confined space?
This individual must remain outside the confined space at all times and monitor the entrants.
Who is the attendant?
These are used instead of a harness when space restrictions prevent full-body equipment.
What are wristlets or anklets?
You enter a tank where carbon monoxide may accumulate without ventilation.
What is a permit-required confined space?
This service must be on standby and capable of responding to confined space emergencies without delay.
Who is the rescue service?
This device is used to measure oxygen levels, LEL, and toxic gases before and during entry.
What is an air monitor?
A vault has been double-blocked and bled, tested for gases, and has continuous ventilation with no potential for engulfment.
What is a non-permit confined space?