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Confined Space Program May 20, 2009 Prepared by Author Name: Beiwei Tu Title: Accident Prevention Specialist Email: beiwei.tu@ucr.edu ` (951) 827-2964  PREFACE 3 I. INTRODUCTION 4 II. DEFINITIONS 6 III. PROGRAM ELEMENTS 10 IV. ENTRY-RELATED WORK ACTIVITIES 14 APPENDIX A – UCR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM FLOWCHART 21 Contractor PRCS Entry Program 22 APPENDIX B – UCR CONFINED SPACE (CS) EVALUATION FORM 23 APPENDIX C – UCR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT (CSE-001) 25 APPENDIX D: GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETING CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT (UCR CSE-001) 27 APPENDIX E: RESCUE OF PERSONNEL IN CONFINED SPACES 31 APPENDIX F – HOT WORK PERMIT PROCESS 32 APPENDIX G – CONFINED SPACE TRAINING 36 Review Log 37 PREFACE Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), recognizing the need to protect employees from actual and potential safety hazards that may be encountered during entry into a confined space, has developed this Confined Space Entry Program. This program is intended to assure that: All employees who are required to enter into a permit-required confined space are properly trained and supervised according to the Integrated Safety and Environmental Management (ISEM) “Follow the Five” Steps. Procedures are in-place to prevent employee exposure to hazardous atmospheres or conditions. Contractors’ employees required to enter permit required spaces are included in a permit-required confined space entry program. This program includes provisions for hazard identification and control, an entry permit system, employee training, and rescue procedures. Departments, as required by their Injury and Illness Prevention Plan, are responsible for the safety of their employees. It is the responsibility of each department to assure that the procedures described in this program are followed and those employees entering confined spaces are properly trained and equipped to perform their duties safely. It is important that all employees understand and implement the In