Confined Space Hazards and Controls

Title:	Confined Space Hazards and Controls
Publication date:	8/15/2022
Effective date:	8/15/2022

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Title:	Confined Space Hazards and Controls
Publication date:	8/15/2022
Effective date:	8/15/2022

Date	Revision	By Whom	Revision Description	Section(s) Affected	Change Type
1/2/2012	1	B. Tuse	Re-write for wiki	All	Minor
8/18/2020	1.2	M. Schmidt	Reference update to Cal/OSHA to reflect 10 CFR 851 variance	Source requirements	Minor
9/8/2023	1.3	M. Schmidt	Policy re-directed to the ES&H Manual Chapter 34	All	Editorial

Title:	Confined Space Hazards and Controls
Document number	07.07.006.000
Revision number	1.3
Publication date:	8/15/2022
Effective date:	8/15/2022
Next review date:	8/14/2026
Policy Area:	Industrial Hygiene and Safety
RPM Section (home)	ESH
RPM Section (cross-reference)	None
Functional Division	Environment, Health & Safety
Prior reference information (optional)	ES&H Manual Chapter 34

Regulations applicable to general industry work, such as maintenance and repair operations:

Cal/OSHA Title 8 CCR 5156 and 5157 Group 16, Article 108, Permit-Required Confined Spaces, and/or
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 29, Part 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces.

Regulations that are acceptable for contractor submittals, such as written programs and training, on construction-related projects:

Cal/OSHA Title 8 CCR Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 37 1950–1962 Confined Space in Construction and the additional requirements in this chapter, and/or
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 29, Part 1926.1200–1213, Subpart AA, Confined Spaces in the Construction Industry.

DOE Guide 440.1–8, Implementation Guide for use with 10 CFR Part 851, Worker Safety and Health Program, Section 3.3.2.1.5