Transcription of CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES
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Revised: 7/21/08 1 OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES APPLICABILITY: This policy applies to all who enter CONFINED spaces at OHSU. PURPOSE: This policy establishes the OHSU CONFINED SPACE Program. The policy is designed to instruct employees and advise contractors on CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES as required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, 29 CFR IMPLEMENTATION: Implementation of the provisions within this policy is the responsibility of all who enter CONFINED spaces. DEFINITIONS AND DISCUSSION: A CONFINED SPACE is defined by OSHA as a SPACE that is: large enough so that an employee can bodily enter and perform work, has limited or restricted means for ENTRY or exit and is not designed for continuous occupancy. OSHA further divides CONFINED spaces into three categories: 1.) Permit-Required CONFINED SPACE 2.
Confined Space Identification: All confined spaces on campus must be identified and labeled. FMC and EHRS will identify and label all confined spaces on campus.
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