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Authorized entrant means an employee who is authorized by the employer to enter a permit space.

In order for a work area to be defined as a confined space it must meet all three of the following criteria: Limited Openings for Entry and Exit.The Space is not Intended for Continuous Human Occupancy.The Space is Large Enough for You to Enter and Conduct Work.

The responsibilities of a confined space entry supervisor begin before any trained employees enter the confined space. They must understand all of the hazards in the space, including the mode, signs, symptoms and consequences of exposure to each, and be familiar with the required hazard controls.

Confined space means a space that: (1) Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and. (2) Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry.

OSHA uses the term "permit-required confined space" (permit space) to describe a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics: contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere; contains material that has the potential to engulf an entrant; has walls that converge inward or floors

Atmospheric Testing Atmospheric test data is needed prior to entry into any permit-required confined space. Atmospheric testing is required for two distinct purposes: evaluation of the hazards of the permit space and verification that acceptable conditions exist for entry into that space.

A confined space also has limited or restricted means for entry or exit and is not designed for continuous occupancy. Confined spaces include, but are not limited to, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, pits, manholes, tunnels, equipment housings, ductwork, pipelines, etc.