Confined Space Rescue Book

CONFINED SPACES AND HAZARDS: Defining Confined Spaces. Hazard Recognition. Atmospheric Hazards. Physical Hazards. Non-Permit Confined Spaces vs. Permit-Required Confined Spaces. Case Studies. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Confined Space Programs. OSHA Requirements. Duties of Personnel. Attendant. Entrant. Confined Space Supervisor. AIR MONITORING: Air Monitoring. Combustible Gases. Oxygen Monitoring Equipment. Specific Gas Monitoring Equipment. Understanding Monitoring Equipment Readings. LOCKOUT TAGOUT: Lock-out Tag-out Requirements. USING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMThe Incident Command System. Applying the Incident Command System to Confined Space Rescue. Case Studies. RESCUE FACTORS: Basic Rescue Size-up. Establishing Incident Priorities. Case Studies. VENTILATION: Ventilation and Inerting. SAFETY: Safety Considerations for Personnel. Temperature Stress. PPE. Noise. Case Studies. RESCUE OPERATIONS: Rescue Considerations. Equipment. Initial Scene Operations. Accessing the Victim. Victim Stabilization. Victim Removal. SOPS: Developing Standard Operating Procedures. Written Sops. Checklists.