Confined spaces

This quiz will test your knowledge of confined spaces. Click below to see answers.

1. The definition of a confined space is relatively straightforward. According to OSHA, it’s a space that is __________.
   1. Large enough for a person to enter to perform work
   2. Limited in the way of entry or exit
   3. Not designed for continuous occupancy
   4. All the above
2. A permit-required confined space can be reclassified as a __________ for the length of entry if the hazard can be eliminated for the entry time.
   1. Confined space
   2. Permit space
   3. Non-permit space
   4. Alternate-entry space
3. “Entry” to a permit space occurs when __________ a worker’s body breaks the plane of the space.
   1. The entire part
   2. The forward plane
   3. Any part of
   4. All the above
4. Once you determine that a confined space exists on your jobsite, the next step is to evaluate whether __________.
   1. It’s a permit-required confined space.
   2. You need PPE to enter.
   3. The atmosphere is hazardous.
   4. Immediate dangerous to life and health hazards exist.
5. The OSHA regulation says that confined spaces with one or more of the following characteristics qualify as permit-required: __________.
   1. Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
   2. Contains no other recognized serious safety or health hazard
   3. Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant
   4. Both A and C
6. If workers are allowed to enter permit spaces, a __________ must be developed, available, communicated, and effectively implemented.
   1. Energy control program
   2. A written permit space program
   3. Fall protection plan
   4. All the above