83 FR 23724 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-10889
OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Standard on Permit-Required Confined Spaces.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0858]


Permit-Required Confined Spaces; Extension of the Office of 
Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection 
(Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to 
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements 
contained in the Standard on Permit-Required Confined Spaces.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by 
July 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting 
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer 
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: 
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and 
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0858, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. 
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are 
accepted during the OSHA Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the 
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2011-0858) for the Information Collection 
Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you 
provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be 
made available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further 
information on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation'' 
heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at 
the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal 
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; 
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly 
available to read or download through the website. All submissions, 
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and 
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Christie Garner 
at (202) 693-2222 to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Thomas Mockler or Christie Garner, 
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 
telephone (202) 693-2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a 
preclearance process to provide the public with an opportunity to 
comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the 
desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of 
the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes 
information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for 
enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the 
causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and 
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires OSHA to obtain 
such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those 
operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent 
feasible unnecessary duplication of effort in obtaining information (29 
U.S.C. 657).
    The purpose of the information collection requirements specified in 
the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard (29 CFR 1910.146) is to 
ensure that employers systematically evaluate the dangers in permit 
spaces before entry is attempted, and to ensure that

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adequate measures are taken to make the spaces safe for entry. Section 
1910.146(c)(2) requires the employer to post danger signs to inform 
exposed employees of the existence and location of, and the dangers 
posed by, permit spaces.
    Section 1910.146(c)(4) requires the employer to develop and 
implement a written ``permit-space program'' when the employer decides 
that its employees will enter permit spaces. The written program is to 
be made available for inspection by employees and their authorized 
representatives. Section 1910.146(d) provides the employer with the 
requirements of a permit-required confined space program.
    Section 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(E) requires that the determinations and 
supporting data specified by paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A), (c)(5)(i)(B), and 
(c)(5)(i)(C) of this section are documented by the employer and are 
made available to each employee who enters a permit space or to that 
employee's authorized representative. Under paragraph (c)(5)(ii)(H) of 
Sec.  1910.146, the employer is required to verify that the space is 
safe for entry and that the pre-entry measures required by paragraph 
(c)(5)(ii) of this section have been taken, using a written 
certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and 
the signature of the person providing the certification. The 
certification is to be made before entry and is required to be made 
available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's 
authorized representative.
    Section 1910.146(c)(7)(iii) requires the employer to document the 
basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space have been 
eliminated using a certification that contains the date, the location 
of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination. 
The certification is to be made available to each employee entering the 
space or to that employee's authorized representative.
    Section 1910.146(c)(8)(i) requires the employer to inform the 
contractor that the workplace contains permit spaces and that permit 
space entry is allowed only through compliance with a permit space 
program meeting the requirements of this section. Section 
1910.146(c)(8)(ii) requires the employer to apprise the contractor of 
the elements, including the hazards identified and the host employer's 
experience with the space, that make the space in question a permit 
space. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(iii) requires the employer to apprise the 
contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer has 
implemented for the protection of employees in or near permit spaces 
where contractor personnel will be working. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(v) 
requires the employer to debrief the contractor at the conclusion of 
the entry operations about the permit space program that was followed, 
and any hazards confronted or created in permit spaces during entry 
operations.
    Section 1910.146(c)(9)(iii) requires the contractor to inform the 
host employer of the permit space program that the contractor will 
follow and of any hazards confronted or created in permit spaces, 
either through a debriefing or during the entry operation.
    Section 1910.146(d)(5)(vi) requires the employer to immediately 
provide each authorized entrant or that an employee's authorized 
representative with the results of any testing conducted in accord with 
paragraph (d) of the Standard. Section 1910.146(d)(14) requires 
employers to review the permit space program, using the canceled 
permits retained under paragraph (e)(6) within 1 year after each entry 
to ensure that employees participating in entry operations are 
protected from permit space hazards, and revise the program as 
necessary.
    Section 1910.146(e)(1) requires the employer to document the 
completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) by preparing an 
entry permit before employee entry is authorized. Paragraph (f) of 
Sec.  1910.146 specifies the information to be included on the entry 
permit. Paragraph (e)(3) requires the employer to make the completed 
permit available at the time of entry to all authorized entrants by 
posting the permit at the entry portal or by any other equally 
effective means, so that the entrants can confirm that pre-entry 
preparations have been completed. Paragraph (e)(6) requires the 
employer to retain each canceled entry permit for at least one year; 
any problems encountered during an entry operation must be noted on the 
pertinent permit so that revisions to the permit space program can be 
made.
    Section 1910.146(g)(4) requires the employer to certify that the 
training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) has been 
accomplished by preparing a written certification record.
    Section 1910.146(h)(3) requires the employer to ensure that all 
authorized entrants communicate with the attendant as necessary to 
enable the attendant to monitor entrant status and to enable the 
attendant to alert entrants of the need to evacuate the space as 
required by paragraph (l)(6) of the Standard. Section 1910.146(h)(4) 
requires the employer to ensure that all authorized entrants alert the 
attendant whenever the entrant recognizes any warning sign or symptom 
of exposure to a dangerous situation (paragraph (h)(4)(i)), or the 
entrant detects a prohibited condition (paragraph (h)(4)(ii)).
    Section 1910.146(i)(5) requires the employer to ensure that each 
attendant communicate with authorized entrants as necessary to monitor 
entrant status and to alert entrants of the need to evacuate the space 
under the conditions specified in paragraphs (i)(6)(i)-(i)(6)(iv) of 
the Standard. Section 1910.146(i)(7) requires the employer to ensure 
that the attendant summon rescue and other emergency services as soon 
as the attendant determines that authorized entrants may need 
assistance to escape from permit space hazards. Section 1910.146(i)(8) 
requires the employer to ensure that the attendant warn unauthorized 
persons that they must stay away from the permit space (paragraph 
(i)(8)(i)); advise unauthorized persons that they must exit immediately 
if they have entered the permit space (paragraph (i)(8)(ii)); and 
inform authorized entrants and the entry supervisor if unauthorized 
persons have entered the permit space (paragraph (i)(8)(iii)).
    Section 1910.146(j)(2) requires the employer to ensure that each 
entry supervisor verifies, by checking that the appropriate entries 
have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit 
have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by 
the permit are in place, before endorsing the permit and allowing entry 
to begin.
    Section 1910.146(k)(1)(i) requires the employer to evaluate a 
prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a 
timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified; Section 
1910.146(k)(1)(ii) requires the employer to evaluate a prospective 
rescue service's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related 
tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants 
from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified. 
Section 1910.146(k)(1)(iv) requires the employer to inform each rescue 
team or service of the hazards they may confront when called on to 
perform rescue at the site. Section 1910.146(k)(1)(v) requires the 
employer to provide the rescue team or service selected with access to 
all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue 
service can develop appropriate rescue plans.
    Section 1910.146(k)(4) requires that, if an injured entrant is 
exposed to a substance for which a ``Material Safety Data Sheet'' 
(MSDS) [now referred to as an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)] or other

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similar written information is required to be kept at the worksite, 
then the employer must make the MSDS or written information available 
to the medical facility treating the exposed entrant.
    Section 1910.146(l)(1) requires employers to consult with affected 
employees and their authorized representatives on the development and 
implementation of all aspects of the permit space program required by 
paragraph (c). Section 1910.146(l)(2) requires employers to make all 
information required by this section available to affected employees 
and their authorized representatives.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements 
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, 
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and 
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply--
for example, by using automated or other technological information 
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase for the information 
collection requirements of 68,406 burden hours (from 1,573,813 to 
1,642,219). The burden hour increase is related to updated data 
estimates showing an increase in the number of permit space entrants 
(from 1,463,075 to 1,471,634) and establishments with permit spaces 
(from 205,548 to 210,281) affected by the Standard.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Permit-Required Confined Spaces (29 CFR 1910.146).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0203.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 210,281.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 9,024,483.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,642,219.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and 
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: 
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All 
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name 
and the OSHA docket number (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0858) for the ICR. You 
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files 
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference 
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the 
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES). 
The additional materials must clearly identify electronic comments by 
your name, date, and the docket number so that the Agency can attach 
them to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a 
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about 
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, 
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the 
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350; TTY (877) 889-5627.
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about 
submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and 
dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted 
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this 
website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available 
for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on 
using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and 
access the docket is available at the website's ``User Tips'' link. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not 
available through the website, and for assistance in using the internet 
to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The 
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 
3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on May 16, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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—Enhance the quality, utility, and Dated: May 17, 2018. comments, see the ‘‘Public
clarity of the information to be Melody Braswell, Participation’’ heading in the section of
collected; and/or Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
—Minimize the burden of the Department of Justice. INFORMATION.
collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2018–10853 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 a.m.] Docket: To read or download
are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 4410–18–P comments or other material in the
use of appropriate automated, docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
electronic, mechanical, or other or the OSHA Docket Office at the above
technological collection techniques or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR address. All documents in the docket
other forms of information technology, (including this Federal Register notice)
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Occupational Safety and Health are listed in the http://
responses. Administration www.regulations.gov index; however,
Overview of this information some information (e.g., copyrighted
collection: [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0858]
material) is not publicly available to
1. Type of Information Collection: read or download through the website.
Revision of Existing Collection. Permit-Required Confined Spaces;
Extension of the Office of Management All submissions, including copyrighted
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: material, are available for inspection
Office for Victims of Crime Training and and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork) and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Technical Assistance Center— You may also contact Christie Garner at
Trafficking Information Management Requirements
(202) 693–2222 to obtain a copy of the
System (TIMS). AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health ICR.
3. The agency form number: NA. Administration (OSHA), Labor. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
4. Affected public who will be asked
ACTION: Request for public comments. Thomas Mockler or Christie Garner,
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
Primary: OVC Grantees. comments concerning the proposal to
Abstract: The current package for telephone (202) 693–2222.
extend OMB approval of the
OMB approval is designed to simplify SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information collection requirements
performance reporting for OVC grantees contained in the Standard on Permit- I. Background
through the OVC Trafficking Required Confined Spaces.
Information Management System The Department of Labor, as part of its
DATES: Comments must be submitted continuing effort to reduce paperwork
(TIMS) Online system, a Web-based
database and reporting system for the (postmarked, sent, or received) by July and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
Victims of Human Trafficking Grant and 23, 2018. conducts a preclearance process to
the Enhanced Collaborative Model ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may provide the public with an opportunity
Grant initiatives. OVC will require OVC submit comments and attachments to comment on proposed and
Grantees to use this electronic tool to electronically at http:// continuing information collection
submit grant performance data, www.regulations.gov, which is the requirements in accordance with the
including demographics about human Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
trafficking victims. Since 2012, OVC has instructions online for submitting (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This
published annual analyses of these data comments. program ensures that information is in
to provide the crime victims’ field with Facsimile: If your comments, the desired format, reporting burden
stronger evidence for practices and including attachments, are not longer (time and costs) is minimal, collection
programs. than 10 pages, you may fax them to the instruments are clearly understood, and
5. An estimate of the total number of OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. OSHA’s estimate of the information
respondents and the amount of time Mail, hand delivery, express mail, collection burden is accurate. The
estimated for an average respondent to messenger, or courier service: When Occupational Safety and Health Act of
respond: There are approximately 60 using this method, you must submit a 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
OVC Services to Victims of Human copy of your comments and attachments seq.) authorizes information collection
Trafficking Grantees per six-month to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. by employers as necessary or
reporting period. On average, it should OSHA–2011–0858, Occupational Safety appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
take each grantee one hour to seven and Health Administration, U.S. Act or for developing information
hours, depending on client case load per Department of Labor, Room N–3653, regarding the causes and prevention of
reporting period, to enter information 200 Constitution Avenue NW, occupational injuries, illnesses, and
into TIMS Online. There are two Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
reporting periods per year. (hand, express mail, messenger, and also requires OSHA to obtain such
6. An estimate of the total public courier service) are accepted during the information with minimum burden
burden (in hours) associated with the OSHA Docket Office’s normal business upon employers, especially those
collection: 480 hours (average 60 OVC hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET. operating small businesses, and to
grantees * average 4 hours * 2 times per Instructions: All submissions must reduce to the maximum extent feasible
year). include the Agency name and the OSHA unnecessary duplication of effort in
If additional information is required docket number (OSHA–2011–0858) for obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
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please contact: Melody Braswell, the Information Collection Request The purpose of the information
Department Clearance Officer, United (ICR). All comments, including any collection requirements specified in the
States Department of Justice, Justice personal information you provide, are Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Management Division, Policy and placed in the public docket without Standard (29 CFR 1910.146) is to ensure
Planning Staff, Two Constitution change, and may be made available that employers systematically evaluate
Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.405B, online at http://www.regulations.gov. the dangers in permit spaces before
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adequate measures are taken to make employees in or near permit spaces whenever the entrant recognizes any
the spaces safe for entry. Section where contractor personnel will be warning sign or symptom of exposure to
1910.146(c)(2) requires the employer to working. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(v) a dangerous situation (paragraph
post danger signs to inform exposed requires the employer to debrief the (h)(4)(i)), or the entrant detects a
employees of the existence and location contractor at the conclusion of the entry prohibited condition (paragraph
of, and the dangers posed by, permit operations about the permit space (h)(4)(ii)).
spaces. program that was followed, and any Section 1910.146(i)(5) requires the
Section 1910.146(c)(4) requires the hazards confronted or created in permit employer to ensure that each attendant
employer to develop and implement a spaces during entry operations. communicate with authorized entrants
written ‘‘permit-space program’’ when Section 1910.146(c)(9)(iii) requires the as necessary to monitor entrant status
the employer decides that its employees contractor to inform the host employer and to alert entrants of the need to
will enter permit spaces. The written of the permit space program that the evacuate the space under the conditions
program is to be made available for contractor will follow and of any specified in paragraphs (i)(6)(i)-(i)(6)(iv)
inspection by employees and their hazards confronted or created in permit of the Standard. Section 1910.146(i)(7)
authorized representatives. Section spaces, either through a debriefing or requires the employer to ensure that the
1910.146(d) provides the employer with during the entry operation. attendant summon rescue and other
the requirements of a permit-required Section 1910.146(d)(5)(vi) requires the emergency services as soon as the
confined space program. employer to immediately provide each attendant determines that authorized
Section 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(E) requires authorized entrant or that an employee’s entrants may need assistance to escape
that the determinations and supporting authorized representative with the from permit space hazards. Section
data specified by paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A), results of any testing conducted in 1910.146(i)(8) requires the employer to
(c)(5)(i)(B), and (c)(5)(i)(C) of this accord with paragraph (d) of the ensure that the attendant warn
section are documented by the employer Standard. Section 1910.146(d)(14) unauthorized persons that they must
and are made available to each requires employers to review the permit stay away from the permit space
employee who enters a permit space or space program, using the canceled (paragraph (i)(8)(i)); advise
to that employee’s authorized permits retained under paragraph (e)(6) unauthorized persons that they must
representative. Under paragraph within 1 year after each entry to ensure exit immediately if they have entered
(c)(5)(ii)(H) of § 1910.146, the employer that employees participating in entry the permit space (paragraph (i)(8)(ii));
is required to verify that the space is operations are protected from permit and inform authorized entrants and the
safe for entry and that the pre-entry space hazards, and revise the program entry supervisor if unauthorized
measures required by paragraph as necessary. persons have entered the permit space
(c)(5)(ii) of this section have been taken, Section 1910.146(e)(1) requires the (paragraph (i)(8)(iii)).
using a written certification that employer to document the completion Section 1910.146(j)(2) requires the
contains the date, the location of the of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) employer to ensure that each entry
space, and the signature of the person by preparing an entry permit before supervisor verifies, by checking that the
providing the certification. The employee entry is authorized. Paragraph appropriate entries have been made on
certification is to be made before entry (f) of § 1910.146 specifies the the permit, that all tests specified by the
and is required to be made available to information to be included on the entry permit have been conducted and that all
each employee entering the space or to permit. Paragraph (e)(3) requires the procedures and equipment specified by
that employee’s authorized employer to make the completed permit the permit are in place, before endorsing
representative. available at the time of entry to all the permit and allowing entry to begin.
Section 1910.146(c)(7)(iii) requires the authorized entrants by posting the Section 1910.146(k)(1)(i) requires the
employer to document the basis for permit at the entry portal or by any employer to evaluate a prospective
determining that all hazards in a permit other equally effective means, so that rescuer’s ability to respond to a rescue
space have been eliminated using a the entrants can confirm that pre-entry summons in a timely manner,
certification that contains the date, the preparations have been completed. considering the hazard(s) identified;
location of the space, and the signature Paragraph (e)(6) requires the employer Section 1910.146(k)(1)(ii) requires the
of the person making the determination. to retain each canceled entry permit for employer to evaluate a prospective
The certification is to be made available at least one year; any problems rescue service’s ability, in terms of
to each employee entering the space or encountered during an entry operation proficiency with rescue-related tasks
to that employee’s authorized must be noted on the pertinent permit and equipment, to function
representative. so that revisions to the permit space appropriately while rescuing entrants
Section 1910.146(c)(8)(i) requires the program can be made. from the particular permit space or
employer to inform the contractor that Section 1910.146(g)(4) requires the types of permit spaces identified.
the workplace contains permit spaces employer to certify that the training Section 1910.146(k)(1)(iv) requires the
and that permit space entry is allowed required by paragraphs (g)(1) through employer to inform each rescue team or
only through compliance with a permit (g)(3) has been accomplished by service of the hazards they may confront
space program meeting the requirements preparing a written certification record. when called on to perform rescue at the
of this section. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(ii) Section 1910.146(h)(3) requires the site. Section 1910.146(k)(1)(v) requires
requires the employer to apprise the employer to ensure that all authorized the employer to provide the rescue team
contractor of the elements, including the entrants communicate with the or service selected with access to all
hazards identified and the host attendant as necessary to enable the permit spaces from which rescue may
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employer’s experience with the space, attendant to monitor entrant status and be necessary so that the rescue service
that make the space in question a permit to enable the attendant to alert entrants can develop appropriate rescue plans.
space. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(iii) of the need to evacuate the space as Section 1910.146(k)(4) requires that, if
requires the employer to apprise the required by paragraph (l)(6) of the an injured entrant is exposed to a
contractor of any precautions or Standard. Section 1910.146(h)(4) substance for which a ‘‘Material Safety
procedures that the host employer has requires the employer to ensure that all Data Sheet’’ (MSDS) [now referred to as
implemented for the protection of authorized entrants alert the attendant an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)] or other

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83 FR 23724 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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