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THE ORCBS > Occupational Safety > Programs & Guidelines > Confined Space > Confined Space Entry Program >
 Responsibilities
A. Michigan
State University:
Michigan State
University shall provide the proper protective equipment when such
equipment is necessary to protect the health and safety of the employee.
The University shall be responsible for the establishment of a confined
space entry program in accordance with Michigan Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (MiOSHA), Michigan Department of Public
Health (MDPH) Occupational Health Standards Commission, Permit-Required
Confined Spaces and 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit Required Confined Spaces
(Final Rule).
The Office of
Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety (ORCBS) shall be responsible
for the development, documentation and administration of the Confined
Space Entry Program.
B. The ORCBS
shall:
- Develop the
written Confined Space Program and revise the program as necessary.
- Provide guidance
for the proper selection and use of appropriate air monitoring
equipment, respiratory protection and personal protective equipment
to meet the requirements of this program.
- Periodically
audit work operations and documentation using canceled permits
to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the confined space entry
program and ensure that employees participating in entry operations
are protected from permit space hazards.
- Assist each
Department/Supervisor in identifying confined spaces encountered
by his/her employees.
C. The Department
of Public Safety shall:
- Provide guidance
for the proper selection and use of appropriate safety and rescue
equipment to meet the requirements of this program.
D. Departments/Supervisors
shall be responsible for the following:
- Identify
and report job areas and locations that are or may be confined
spaces. A list of confined spaces that are identified shall be
submitted to the ORCBS.
- Classify
confined spaces as "permit required" or "non-permit
required".
- Identify
personnel who will enter confined spaces.
- Identify
the personnel under their supervision required to wear respirators.
- Evaluate
and measure respiratory hazards or advise personnel on routine
measurement of respiratory hazards in confined spaces.
- Provide detailed
instruction and training on confined space hazards and entry procedures
to those who may enter confined spaces.
- Provide instruction
to personnel on the proper use of equipment required for confined
space entry.
- Maintain
equipment that is used to enter confined spaces.
- Conduct work
site inspections to review unit compliance with confined space
entry procedures.
- Maintain
records of equipment maintenance and employee training.
- Inform employees
who may enter the permit confined space by posting danger signs
or by training.
- Issuance
and cancellation of entry permits.
- Establishment
of a lockout program for their department.
- Identify
and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees enter
them.
- Conduct a
pre-entry briefing to inform entrants of possible hazards that
may be encountered in a confined space.
- Identify
the people who will enter the confined spaces.
- Take the
necessary measures to prevent entrance into prohibited permit
spaces.
E. Employees
who may enter confined spaces shall:
- Comply with
the confined space entry procedures contained herein and with
those procedures stipulated by their supervisor.
- Store, clean,
maintain and guard against damage, equipment used for confined
space entry.
- Report any
deficiencies or malfunction of equipment to a supervisor.
- Understand
emergency procedures in case of an accident in a confined space.
- Under no
circumstance enter a confined space that is suspect of having
a non- respirable atmosphere, even to rescue a fellow employee.
Permit
Required Confined Space Program
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