Roles, Duties and Responsibilities of

Stand-by Man

Presented
By
Emmanuel Essen

As Part Of The On-going Knowledge Sharing Amongst

Maintenance Teams

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 Objectives

At the end of the presentation, the participants will know

 Why this course is necessary.

 Who is a Standby-man.
 The definition and Characteristics of a confined space.
 Examples of confined spaces.
Hazards in a confined space.
How to eliminate hazards in a confined space.
 Major factors that lead to fatalities in a confined space.
 Characteristics of a competent Standby-Man.
 Roles, Duties and Responsibilities of a Standby-man

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 Why Standby-man Training/Confined Space Training Is
Necessary.

It has been reported that, many workers are either injured or killed each year in
confined space incidents. About 1.6 million people have been reported dead
working in a confined space and 60% of this number are untrained would-be
rescuers.

To reduce the number of incidents among the would-be rescuers which standby-
man (otherwise called spotter/confined space attendant) form an integral part, an
accident prevention program in the form of training should be implemented to
reduce the number of fatal incidents in confined spaces.

This measure is expected to reduce 85% of the annual deaths. Beside this, the
training will also improve; Safety, Morale, Productivity, Employee wellbeing and
Reputation.

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 Who is a Standby-man

Whenever a confined space job is to be carried out, the team meets and
nominates another worker who is competent and qualified to act as a
Standby-man.

This Standby-man must be properly equipped to carry out this duties and
responsibilities at ease without any hindrance as the fate of all the team
members rest on him.

This standby man must acquired the necessary training will qualified him to
work independently and during emergency situation.

Then, the question is, Who is a Standby-man?

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 Therefore, a Standby-man may be defined as a competent person who is

 Assigned to remain on the outside and in closed proximity to a confined

space.

 Capable of being in continuous communication with and, if practicable,

able to observe persons working inside the confined space.

 Capable of operating monitoring equipment used to ensure safety during

entry to and working in the confined space.

 Capable of initiating emergency procedures (including rescue

procedures). But the golden rule while working as a standby-man is,

‘NEVER ENTER A CONFINED SPACE TO RESCUE ANY VICTIM’

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 The Definition and Characteristics of a confined space
Confined space may be defined as

 The space with limited/restricted opening for entry and exit.

 The space which is not intended for continuous human occupancy or
habitation.
 The space which is large enough for personnel to enter and conduct
work.

Graphically; see next slide

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