Intrinsic Risks of “Enter and Work in Confined Spaces”
The uncertainty of working in a confined space environment involves: • Reduced Oxygen levels • Chamber or tank flooding • Harmful fumes • Dangers involved due to confined workspace which restrict safe operation The risks are unknown as to what may happen no one can know in advance. Thus a complete assessment and a safe operational planning is required and should be custom made according to the confined space restrictions. The location should be taken into consideration before proceeding further. Precautions include a compulsory and a mandatory training to the specific team of workers who are going to undertake the task Precautions to be taken before entering a confined space A risk management and in-depth assessment is since it mitigates the risks involved in a confined space. A supervisor has to have backup and rescue plan for the worker who is assigned the task to work in confined space. Constrained and Limited space access also leads to many hazards. So a proper pre-pla...