EHS TODAY- 26th APRIL 2019
DO’s and DON’Ts - WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE.
DO’s
 A Competent Person must confirm safety for first entry.
 Drain, Wash, Dry and Purge for enough time to ensure safety
atmosphere inside.
 Positively isolate by blinding or disconnection of pipeline.
 Purge confined space and ensure continues ventilation.
 Keep all manholes open and the lowest drain point open.
 Check and Monitor LEL % O2 ,Toxic, Asphyxiating Gas levels.
 Keep stand-by personnel outside each open manhole.
 Ensure communication with standby person always.
 When entering, a tank use a safety belt and lifeline with a free
end held by the stand-by person.
 Keep record of persons entering and leaving Confined Space.
 Put up Danger tag as “CONFINED SPACE”.
 Use SCBA, if oxygen concentration is less than 19.5%.
DON’Ts
 Don’t enter a Confined Space without Entry Permit (CSEP).
 Don’t work without supervision in a confined space.
 Don’t work if you are medically unfit.
 Don’t enter confined space with O2 % <19.5% or >22.5.
 Don’t rely on closed valves without blind for isolation.
 Don’t use supply of voltage more than 24 V for lighting.
 Don’t take chemicals more than needed into tank.
 Don’t take gas cylinder inside confined space.
 Don’t leave man-holes (not used) open without barrication
and caution boards.