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Why Release?
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Confined Space Entry Precautions?
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Think...
What is the difference between a
Hot Work Permit and a Cold Work Permit?
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Work Permits
• Hot Work
• Cold Work
• Release of
Hazardous
Liquids or Gases
• Confined Space
Entry
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Hot Work
• Spark or flame-
producing tools
• Work on live
electrical
equipment
• Heat producing
equipment
• Internal
combustion
engines
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Hot Work
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Hot Work
Basic precautions
• Take gas tests
• Cover sewers
• Blind, isolate, clean or purge equipment
• Fire Watch
• Fire protection equipment
• Other workers affected
• Special procedures
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Cold Work
• Hot work
• Cold work
• Release of
Hazardous
Liquids or Gases
• Confined Space
Entry
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Cold Work
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Caution!
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Cold Work
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Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases
• Hot work
• Cold work
• Release of
Hazardous
Liquids or Gases
• Confined Space
Entry
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Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases
• Hydrocarbons
• Chemicals
• Gases
• Steam
• Water
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Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases
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Confined Space Entry
• Hot work
• Cold work
• Release of
Hazardous
Liquids or Gases
• Confined Space
Entry
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Confined Spaces
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Confined Spaces
• Tank
• Vessel
• Pipeline
• Vault
• Excavation over
4 feet deep
• Not intended for human
occupancy
• Restricted movement
• Contains hazardous materials
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Confined Space Entry
Basic precautions
• Isolate equipment
• Take gas tests
• Clean and purge
• Install lighting
• Assign a standby man
• Install air movers
• Wear PPE
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Confined Space Entry
Why is this a confined space?
What precautions should be taken?
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Confined Space Entry
Why is this a confined space?
What precautions should be taken?
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Work Permit Forms
• Hot work
• Cold work
• Release of
Hazardous
Liquids or Gases
• Confined Space
Entry
Any Questions?
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Work Permits
or
• A Hot or Cold
Work Permit is
usually needed
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More Than One Work Permit
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Gas Testing
Gas Tests
are
important
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Common Gas Tests
• Flammable gas
• Toxic or poisonous
gases
• Oxygen
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Where Do We Find Gas?
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Oxygen
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Oxygen Levels
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Oxygen Levels
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Gas Test Limits
0.05 is 5%
0.5 is 50%
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Flammable Gas
LEL
0% Hot Work OK
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Oxygen
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Other Gases
• Ammonia
• Chlorine
• Carbon Monoxide
Contact
Industrial Hygiene
or Loss Prevention
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Review
What is the difference between a
Hot Work Permit and a Cold Work Permit?
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