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Confined Space Identifica tion Checklist. Below is an example of a checklist to help identify and classify a space. The checklist should be revised to best fit the type of construction being performed. PART I – Is this space a confined space? Is the space la rge enough so an employee can bodily enter and perform work? Confined space rescue criteria and guidelines are covered in OSHA CFR 29 1910.136 App F. Rescue teams or services have defined evaluation criteria to provide guidance to employers for choosing services for confined space permit areas. The criteria can be used to evaluate.
Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered “confined” because their configurations hinder the activities of workers who enter, work in, and exit them. For example, employees who work in process vessels generally must squeeze in and out through narrow openings and perform their tasks while cramped or contorted. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uses the term “confined space” to describe such spaces. In some cases, confinement itself poses entrapment hazards. In other cases, confined work spaces keep workers closer to hazards, such as asphyxiating atmospheres or the moving parts of machinery.