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816 Confined Space Safety in Construction
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Permit Space Entry Procedures

Before workers enter a permit space, you must ensure that the hazards associated with the space have been eliminated or controlled.

Chart of permit space entry procedures
The entry supervisor must certify that the space is safe to enter.

A completed entry permit verifies that hazards have been eliminated or controlled and the permit space is safe. The entry supervisor must certify that the space is safe to enter, sign the entry permit, and post it on the space so that authorized entrants can see it.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

3-1. What must an employer do before allowing workers to enter a permit space?