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What is the best method for retrieval from a horizontal space, and is it required to monitor the entrants breathing zone (or as close as possible) as done in a vertical confined space entry?
Can an employer have a general rescue plan and customize it when having an actual entry and add additional conditions or rescue equipment to be used?
How much of a worker’s body can enter into a confined space before OSHA says you must issue a permit?
Is a written program required for workplaces that have permit-required confined spaces, but never enter them?
If an employer chooses not to allow employees to enter confined spaces, how would this affect their written program and training requirements?
If an evaluation concludes a company does not have any confined spaces, is documentation required that indicated the assessment was done?
If sewer manholes and storm drains are outside of the facility, is the organization required to label them as a permit-required confined space?
If the opening to the space is too small for someone to enter do we need a permit to look inside or reach into the space?