G-27. Confined Space Program
Confined space means a space that:
- Is large enough to bodily enter and perform assigned work;
- Has limited means of entry or egress; and
- Is not designed for continuous human occupancy
There are two types of confined spaces: permit-required and non-permit-required confined spaces. This confined space program specifically applies to permit-required confined spaces. Questions and concerns regarding non-permit-required confined spaces should be directed to each respective campus' environmental health and safety specialist.
Permit-required confined space means a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics:
- Contains or has potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
- Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant
- Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which steps downward and tapers to a smaller cross section
- Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard
Non-permit-required confined space means a confined space that does not contain or, with respect to atmospheric hazards, have the potential to contain any hazard capable of causing death or serious physical harm.
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For further information about Indiana University's Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS) Program and training, please contact with the Indiana University Office of Public Safety and Institutional Assurance.