Confined Space Entry. All Contractors performing work involving “Confined Space Entry” must comply with requirements in OSHA 29 CFR and shall be familiar with and comply with CCI confined space entry permit procedures.
Confined Space Entry a) The Joint Health and Safety committee shall review the work areas in the plant to determine those specific work activities they consider hazardous for confined space entry.
b) The Company in conjunction with the Committee shall develop confined space entry procedures including but not limited to: air sampling and ventilation, communication systems, personal surveillance arrangements, proper instructions and training, rescue procedures, and personal protective equipment.
c) The Company shall ensure such procedures are followed.
Confined Space Entry. Employees working in the classifications of Mechanic, Blacksmith/Welder, Plant Repair Worker, and/or Plant Operator shall be paid a premium of $0.568 per hour for all hours worked where a 'spotter’ or a harness is required to perform the job in a safe manner. A Xxxxxxx, Supervisor or Fire Department employee trained in Confined Space Entry shall establish the requirement and secure the necessary permits. Time shall be calculated with a one-hour minimum, and half-hour increments thereafter.
Confined Space Entry. D30.1 The Contractor’s attention is drawn to the Province of Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (“the Act”), and the Regulations and Guidelines there-under pertaining to Confined Entry Work, and in particular the requirements for conducting hazard/risk assessment and providing personal protective equipment (PPE).
D30.2 The Contractor shall assist and provide Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus conforming to the requirements of the Act, Regulations and Guidelines for the use of the Contract Administrator where confined entry is required to allow for inspection of the Work.
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Confined Space Entry. The Principal Contractor must ensure that all necessary health and safety provisions prescribed in the General Safety Regulations are complied with when entering confined spaces.
Confined Space Entry. The Company will allow the Joint Health and Safety Committee to assist in the development and implementation of a Confined Space Entry policy, which will include training for all appropriate personnel. The Company will allow the Joint Health and Safety Committee to participate in a plant-wide evaluation of manual lifting requirements. The Company will offer in-house Pulmonary function tests to each employee every six (6) months. If the Company fails in its obligation, employees have the right to visit a doctor of their choice and have the Doctor xxxx the Company. The Company will give refresher lift truck training on an annual basis. The Company will hold annual emergency evacuation training and drills on all shifts. The Company agrees not to assign employees to work alone. Employees who find themselves in a situation where they are unexpectedly working alone should immediately notify their supervisor, the supervisor in charge or the Personnel Department. In such cases we will assign that employee to other work or they may elect to go home without pay.
Confined Space Entry. All employees required to enter a confined space shall be knowledgeable of the hazards involved with confined space entry. Prior to the start of such an entry the Contractor involved in the work will develop a Confined Space Entry Procedure. The Contractor shall train all personnel who will enter the confined space. No one shall enter a confined space area until properly instructed. Contractors shall identify all confined spaces within their work area with a sign identifying the area as a confined space. A Confined Space Entry procedure shall be used to: ⮚ Prevent inadvertent operation of equipment and/or work process while people are working in the confined space. ⮚ Eliminate unexpected exposure to hazardous materials, oxygen deficient or inert/toxic gaseous atmosphere while working in confined spaces. ⮚ Plan for a timely and effective response to an emergency during a confined space entry. Confined Spaces are considered to be areas with limited entry and exit, or poor natural ventilation, and not intended for human occupancy. Examples of a confined space include tanks, covered basins, vaults, columns, mixers, manholes, pipelines, sumps, ditches or excavations. All spaces shall be considered permit-required confined spaces until the pre-entry procedures demonstrate otherwise. Safety considerations include but are not limited to atmosphere testing for gaseous conditions/lack of oxygen, appropriate personal protective and emergency equipment, and additional personnel as needed to assure communications and assist the individual conducting the entry. A Permit Required Confined Space means confined space that has one or more of the following: ⮚ May or may not potentially contain a hazardous atmosphere; ⮚ Contains a material that has potential for engulfing entrant; ⮚ Has internal configuration that could trap the entrant; ⮚ Contains any other recognized serious health or safety hazard; Contractors shall provide their own permit. A Non-Permit Required Confined Space is a confined space that does not contain or with respect to atmospheric hazards, the potential of causing death or serious physical harm.
Confined Space Entry. Entry into confined spaces shall be done using District contractor’s confined space entry program coordinated with the Manager of Maintenance & Operations or a designated agent by the District. There should be agreement on the procedures before entering confined spaces.
Confined Space Entry. GEC personnel will not enter into confined spaces for the purposes of fulfilling the required services identified herein, due to safety regulations and facilitative equipment issues.
