Confined Space: Authorized Entrant Responsibilities

Friday, September 24, 2010 by August Mack Environmental, Inc.

The responsibilities of an authorized entrant for a confined space are:

  • Know space hazards, including information on the means of exposure such as inhalation or adsorption, signs and symptoms of exposure
  • Use personal protective equipment properly
  • Maintain communication with attendants
  • Alert attendant when a prohibited condition exists or when warning signs/symptoms of exposure exist
  • Evacuate the space as soon as possible when
    • Ordered by the authorized person
    • Recognize the warning signs or symptoms of exposure
    • A prohibited condition exists
    • An automatic alarm is activated
If you have questions about the responsibilities of a confined space authorized entrant, call an Environmental, Health and Safety Program expert at August Mack Environmental at 800.579.0770.

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