If employees will not enter permit spaces, the employer must first take effective measures to prevent employees from entering the permit spaces. One way to do this is to lock the entrance or otherwise make it unlikely that someone could enter it.
In addition, the employer must meet the standard’s requirements for:
- Evaluating the workplace to identify permit spaces,
- Posting signs or otherwise informing employees of the danger of the permit spaces,
- Reevaluating spaces as needed after changes in configurations or use, and
- Sharing information with contract employers who may enter the permit spaces.