Working in Confined Space

 CONFINED SPACE

Any space below or above ground level or deck

level

 Has limited means for entry or exit

 Not designed for continuous occupancy

 Large enough for a person to bodily enter and

perform assigned work
 CONFINED SPACE

Examples of confined space

 Pits , Dikes , Cable tunnels , Sewers

 Process vessels, Reactors, Column skirt
 Gas Holders, Storage tanks, pipe trenches
 Un ventilated rooms (under certain
conditions)
Hazards of Confined Spaces

Explosive / Flammable Atmospheres

Toxic Atmospheres
Engulfment
Asphyxiation
Entrapment
Slips & falls
Chemical Exposure
Electric Shock
Thermal / Chemical Burns
Noise & Vibration
 CONFINED SPACE
Risk Associated With Working In Confined Space

 Failure to recognise and control the hazards associated

and in adequate / in correct emergency response

 Criticality increases with hot work and entry with traces

of HC/toxic/inert

 Entry to confined space is considered as LAST RESORT

for the situation.
 Hazard Control
 Engineering Controls:

 ·         Locked entry points

 ·         Temporary ventilation
 ·         Temporary Lighting

 Administrative Controls:

 ·         Signs
 ·         Employee training
 ·         Entry procedures
 ·         Atmospheric Monitoring
 ·         Rescue procedures
 ·         Use of prescribed PPE
 Work Permit System