Confined Space Entry Procedure

Table Of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 OBJECTIVE

3.0 SCOPE

4.0 TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

5.0 REFERENCES

6.0 REGULATIONS, CODES & STANDARDS

7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

8.0 PLANT PREPARATION FOR BREAKING CONTAINMENT

9.0 POTENTIAL HAZARDS

10.0 DEPRESSURISING & DRAINING CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS

11.0 PRESSURISED VESSELS & PIPELINES/PIPEWORK

12.0 ATMOSPHERIC TANKS & VESSELS

13.0 CLEANING & GAS FREEING METHODS

14.0 WATER FLOODING

15.0 INERT GAS

16.0 STEAM

17.0 AIR

18.0 PLANNING

19.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & RISK ASSESSMENT

20.0 CRITERIA FOR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

21.0 PERMITTED LIMITS FOR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY & WORK

22.0 GAS TESTING

23.0 ENTRY CERTIFICATE ISSUE & VALIDITY

24.0 TRAINING & FAMILIARISATION FOR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

25.0 ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT BREATHING APPARATUS

26.0 ENTRY ATTENDANT

27.0 ENTRANTS

28.0 WORK ACTIVITY AFFECTING ENTRY WITHOUT BREATHING APPARATUS STATUS

29.0 ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE FOR ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES WITH BREATHING APPARATUS

30.0 ENTRY ATTENDANT

31.0 ENTRANTS

32.0 REMOVAL OF SLUDGE, SCALE & HARD DEPOSITS

33.0 REMOVAL OF TRAPPED OIL OR VAPOUR

34.0 GENERAL VENTILATION

35.0 ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

36.0 PLANT REINSTATEMENT & LEAK TESTING