Confined Spaces - Introduction
Completion requirements
Confined Spaces - Introduction
Incidents that result from unsafe confined space entry tend to be less frequent than machine-related incidents. But the potential hazards are always present, and no potential hazard should ever be ignored.
On completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- identify the standards and practices associated with confined spaces safety in a workplace and an agricultural setting
According to the CCOHS, a confined space is a fully or partially enclosed space that:
- is not primarily intended for continuous human occupancy
- has limited or restricted entrance or exit, or a configuration that can complicate first aid, rescue, evacuation, or other emergency response activities
- Can represent a risk for the for the health and safety of anyone who enters, due to one or more of the following factors:
- its design, construction, location or atmosphere
- the materials or substances in it
- work activities being carried out in it, or the
- mechanical, process and safety hazards present
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