Confined Space
HOLE WATCH TRAINING
CONFINED SPACE
ANY FULLY OR PARTLY
ENCLOSED SPACE WHICH:
IS NOT A PLACE FOR CONTINUOUS
OCCUPANCY
HAS A RESTRICTED MEANS OF ENTRY
AND EXIT
MAY HAVE A DANGEROUS
ATMOSPHERE
Permit-Required Confined Space
Contains or has the potential to contain a
hazardous atmosphere.
Contains a material that has the potential
for engulfing an entrant.
Has an internal configuration that might
cause an entrant to be trapped or
asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls
or by a floor that slopes downward and
tapers to a smaller cross section.
Contains any other recognized serious
safety or health hazards.
FURNACE
FURNACE TOP LEVEL
FURNACE DOWN LEVEL
ENTRY POINT
FURNACE
MANHOLE
INSIDE
FURNACE
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
ENTRY TEAM
ENTRY SUPERVISOR
Know space hazards
Verify emergency plans and specified
entry conditions before allowing entry.
Terminate entry and cancel permits when
entry operations are completed
Take appropriate measures to remove
unauthorized entrants.
Ensure that entry operations remain
consistent with the entry permit and that
acceptable entry conditions are
maintained.
ENTRANT
Know space hazards
Use required personal protective equipment
properly
Maintain communication with attendant
Exit from permit space as soon as possible
when ordered by an authorized person
when the entrant recognizes the warning signs or
symptoms of exposure exist
when a prohibited condition exist
when an automatic alarm is activated.
Alert the attendant when a prohibited
condition exists or when warning signs or
symptoms of exposure exist.
HOLE WATCHER
Remain outside permit space during entry operations.
Perform non-entry rescues.
Know existing and potential hazards.
Maintain communication with workers entering the
permit-required space.
Order evacuation of the permit space when
necessary.
Summon rescue and other services during
emergency.
Ensure that unauthorized persons stay away from
permit spaces.
Inform authorized entrants and entry supervisor of
entry by unauthorized persons.
Perform no other duties that interfere with the
attendants primary duties.
Hole •Know the hazards Entry
•Signs and symptoms Supervisor
Watcher
•Behavioral effects
•Know the hazards
Authorized •Accurate entrant
count •Signs and symptoms
Entrant
•Remain outside the •Hazard
space identification
•Know the •Communicate with •Hazard evaluation
hazards entrants •Verify tests and
•Signs and •Monitor inside and permit
symptoms outside •Verify rescue
•Use of equipment •Summon rescue available
•Communicate services •Remove
•Order evacuation of unauthorized
•Alert the
space personnel
Attendant
•Perform non-entry •Terminate entry
•Evacuate space
rescue operations
•No interference of •Ensure space is
duties properly closed out
Duties
of
Hole watch
DUTIES OF HOLE WATCHER
Barricading the
location
Displaying
appropriate sign
board
keep track of the
entrants
Entrants are
identified on
the permit
7a
Importance of hole watcher outside a
confined space
Hole watcher are responsible for
monitoring conditions outside the
entrance to the space
Hole watcher are
responsible for
monitoring conditions
inside the space
8a
Importance of hole watcher outside a
confined space
Hole watcher must remain outside
the space during operations until
relieved by another attendant
8b
Hole watcher should have knowledge
on:
CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY
PERMIT
SYSTEM
Hole watcher should have knowledge
on:
GAS
TEST
CERTIFICATE
Hole watcher should have knowledge
on:
ENTRY
EXIT
LOG SHEET
Hole watcher should have knowledge
on
Gas Testing &
Monitoring
Adequate
Ventilation
Rescue plan
Proper
Communication
9a
Knowledge on use of equipments:
Lighting
Barriers
Sign board
Safe
ingress/egress
Emergency and
rescue equipment
Use of Personal
protective
equipment
9b
Communications procedures
Hole watcher must
communicate with
the entrant to
monitor the
entrant’s status
Hole watcher must
be able to alert
entrants of the need
to evacuate
10a
When entrants must alert an Hole
watcher
Entrants must alert an Hole watcher
regarding:
dangerous situations
prohibited
conditions
11a
Evacuations
Evacuation must occur if the entrant
detects:
a warning sign or
symptom of
exposure
a prohibited
condition
an evacuation
alarm
12a
When to evacuate
Prohibited conditions occur
Behavioral effects
are observed
13a
When to evacuate
Situations outside
the space that
require
evacuation
Hole watcher not
able to safely
perform duties
13b
Rescue and
emergency procedures
Either an outside
rescue service
(RLIC 474 -888)or
on-site rescue team
can be used
Selection of rescue
services must be
based on ability to
respond and
perform
14a
Rescue and
emergency procedures
Rescue teams must be informed of
permit space hazards
Rescue teams must have access to
permit
spaces for
training
14b
Rescue and
emergency procedures
Summoning the rescue and
emergency services
Verifying that rescue services are
available
14c
Rescue and
emergency procedures
Authorized
entrants if
required
provided with
retrieval
systems
Full-body
harness
Retrieval line
Wristlets
14d
Rescue and
emergency procedures
Hole watcher
must not enter
a confined
space unless
trained to do so
and help has
arrived
14e
Coordinating entry with
multiple employers
Acceptable entry
conditions must
be maintained
Gas testing to be
performed only by
AGT
15b
Summary of key points
Entry permits
Entry procedures
Prohibited conditions
16a
Summary of key points
Communication procedures
Permit cancellation
Conditions that cause evacuation
16b
Summary of key points
Equipment
PPE
Rescue/emergency procedures
16c
