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Bowdoin College Confined Space Entry Program Office of Environmental Health & Safety

Revised 06/03/2019

Table of Contents

I. POLICY .................................................................................................................. 1

II. SCOPE AND APPLICATION ................................................................................... 1

III. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS ........................................................................... 1

IV. RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................ 4 A. Confined Space Entrants ...................................................................................................................... 4 B. Confined Space Entry Attendants .......................................................................................................... 4 C. Confined Space Entry Supervisors (CSES) ............................................................................................ 4 D. All Participating Departments ............................................................................................................... 5 E. Facilities Project Management .............................................................................................................. 5 F. Facilities Management ......................................................................................................................... 6 G. Office of Environmental Health and Safety ............................................................................................ 6 H. Confined Space Rescue Team ............................................................................................................... 6

V. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 6 A. Confined Space Identification ............................................................................................................... 6 B. Confined Space Labeling ...................................................................................................................... 7

VI. ENTRY PROCEDURES ........................................................................................... 7 A. Pre-Entry Planning ............................................................................................................................... 7 B. Reclassification to Non-Permit Confined Space ...................................................................................... 9 C. Alternate Entry Procedures ................................................................................................................. 10 D. Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Procedures .............................................................................. 10 E. Tunnel Entry Procedures .................................................................................................................... 11 F. General Safety Procedures .................................................................................................................. 13

VII. AIR QUALITY/HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES..................................................... 13

VIII. CONFINED SPACE EMERGENCIES ..................................................................... 14

IX. CONTRACTORS ................................................................................................... 15

X. EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND INFORMATION ..................................................... 15 A. Confined Space Awareness Training for Affected Employees ................................................................ 16 B. Permit Required Confined Space Entry Training .................................................................................. 16 C. Refresher Training ............................................................................................................................. 17 D. Hands-on Rescue Exercise Training .................................................................................................... 17

XI. RECORDKEEPING ............................................................................................... 17

Appendices Appendix A: Confined Space Rescue Agreement Appendix B: Permit Required Confined Space Rescue Services Evaluation Appendix C: Bowdoin College’s Confined Spaces Location List and Drawing of Steam Tunnels,

Vaults, and Access Points Appendix D: Confined Space Hazard Assessment Appendix E: Bowdoin College Permit for Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Appendix F: Reclassification Certificate Appendix G: Alternate Entry Certificate Appendix H: Designated Employee List for Confined Space Entry

Bowdoin College Office of Environmental Health and Safety Confined Space Entry (CSE) Program Page 1 of 16 Revision: 06/03/19

I. POLICY Bowdoin College contains numerous work areas that require a worker to enter a space that could present a physical or environmental hazard to the health and safety of affected personnel. Wherever entry into these spaces is required, entry will be performed in accordance with all federal, state, local regulations, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.146, CFR 1926 Subpart AA and Best Management Practices. Bowdoin College employees and contractors shall not enter confined spaces without reviewing and following the Bowdoin College Confined Space Entry Program. The following Confined Space Entry program is in place at Bowdoin College to ensure safe work practices in hazardous confined spaces. Bowdoin College employees and contractors shall make every effort to avoid entry into permit-required confined spaces. Where entry is unavoidable, designated Confined Space Entry Supervisors shall strive to either eliminate all serious recognized hazards prior to entering the space, or determine if all serious recognized hazards can be controlled to acceptable levels through the use of controls such as forced air ventilation. Entry into permit-required confined spaces under full permit procedures shall be considered only after all other options for accomplishing the task have been exhausted. II. SCOPE AND APPLICATION This program document contains the requirements for Bowdoin College employees to enter confined spaces. These requirements apply to entry into spaces owned or leased by Bowdoin College and spaces owned by another entity (including, but not limited to, the Town of Brunswick, Maine) where Bowdoin College employees are required to enter. The requirements for contractors are outlined in Section IX of this document. III. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS Affected Employees: For the purposes of this program document an affected employee is one who may encounter confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces. Affected employees are permitted to enter non-permit required confined spaces if the conditions in Section V are met. Confined Space: A space that meets all of the following conditions:

• The space is large enough and so configured that an human can bodily enter and perform assigned work;

• Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (e.g., tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults; and,

• Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. Confined Space Attendant: An individual stationed outside a permit-required confined space who monitors the confined space entrants and who performs all attendant's duties assigned in this program document. Confined Space Entrant: An individual who will enter a permit-required confined space to perform work. Confined Space Entry Supervisor: The individual responsible for determining if acceptable entry conditions are present at a permit space where entry is planned, for authorizing entry, overseeing entry operations, and for terminating entry as described in this program document.


Contract Coordinator: The Bowdoin College Project Manager or Bowdoin College Contract Manager. Entry: The action by which a person passes through an opening into a permit-required confined space. Entry includes ensuing work activities in that space and is considered to have occurred as soon as any part of the entrant's body breaks the plane of an opening into the space. Non-Permit Confined Space: 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. LEL: Lower Explosive Limit. This is the minimum concentration in air of a gas or vapor that can be ignited by a spark or flame. LFL: Lower Flammable Limit. For the purposes of this program, “LEL” and “LFL” are equivalent. Limited Means of Egress: A space is considered to have limited or restricted means of entry or exit if an entrant's ability to escape in an emergency situation would be hindered.

1. Doors and Portals

The dimensions of a door and its location should be considered when evaluating a space and determining if it poses a limited or restricted means of entry or exit. However, the presence of a door does not in and of itself mean that the space is not a confined space.

• A space, such as a bag house or crawl space that has a door leading into it, but also has pipes, conduits, ducts, or equipment or materials that an entrant would be required to crawl over or under, or squeeze around, in order to escape has limited or restricted means of exit.

• A piece of equipment with an access door, such as a conveyor feed, a drying oven, or a paint spray enclosure, will also be considered to have restricted means of entry or exit if an entrant has to crawl to gain access to the intended work location.

• An access door or portal which is too small to allow an entrant to walk upright and unimpeded through it will be considered to be restrictive.

• A door configuration which requires a person to step over a raised threshold would be considered to be restrictive.

• Doors that can be secured in an open position, or where the doors can be opened from inside the space, such as truck trailers, ovens, or freezers, are not considered to be restrictive.

2. Ladders and Stairs

Ladders and temporary, movable, spiral, or articulated stairs are usually considered to be a limited or restricted means of egress. Fixed industrial stairs, in compliance with OSHA standards, generally indicate the space is designed for human occupancy and would only make a space "confined" if they would interfere with the entrant's ability to exit or be rescued in a hazardous situation.


3. Tunnels and Culverts

The distance and/or time that it would take an entrant to travel in a space to reach a point of safety is another determinant for restricted exit. Although OSHA provides no definitive criteria for the time or distance traveled to limit or restrict egress, Bowdoin College generally uses a rule of thumb of 50 feet from an unrestricted door.

4. Open-Topped Spaces

Open-topped spaces, such as pits (including elevator pits), dikes, dump truck beds, roll-off dumpsters, tanks, excavations, etc., would be considered to have limited or restricted means of egress if they are greater than four feet deep (i.e. where a ladder would be necessary for safe egress). Where doors are provided and secured in an open position, such as in dump truck beds and roll-off containers, the space would not be considered to have limited or restricted means of egress. In addition, for roll-off containers that do not have doors, the use of a temporary stair meeting the specifications for a fixed industrial stair, securely installed, would provide an unrestricted means of egress.

5. Attics, Crawl Spaces, and Drop Ceilings

These spaces often meet the criteria for having a limited or restricted means of egress due to the size of the door, portal, or access way and would be considered to be confined spaces. However, OSHA does recognize the fact that they often have adequate natural or mechanical ventilation and typically do not contain other serious hazards, and therefore are generally considered to be non-permit spaces based upon the presence or absence of other serious hazards.

EHS: Bowdoin College’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety. OEL: Occupational Exposure Limit. This is a generic term referring to OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits, ACGIH Threshold Limit Values, and/or NIOSH recommended exposure limits as applicable. OSHA: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Oxygen deficient atmosphere: Ambient air contains 20.9% oxygen. OSHA considers an atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen by volume to be oxygen deficient. Bowdoin College does not allow entry into confined spaces that are below 20.4% oxygen. Oxygen enriched atmosphere: OSHA considers an atmosphere containing more than 23.5 percent oxygen by volume to be oxygen enriched. Bowdoin College does not allow entry above 21.4 % oxygen. Permit-Required Confined Space: A confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics:

• Contains or has a 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 slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section; or • Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard.


PPE: Personal Protective Equipment. Retrieval System means the equipment used for non-entry rescue of persons from permit spaces, and includes retrieval lines, chest or full body harness, and a lifting device or anchor. A retrieval line is primarily of use in vertical confined spaces, and shall not be used in confined spaces consisting of horizontal tunnels or spaces where obstructions could increase the hazard to the entrant during emergency non-entry removal. IV. RESPONSIBILITIES Bowdoin College’s Confined Space program implementation and oversight are assigned to the responsible persons listed below. Identified personnel may designate tasks assigned to them to a qualified employee or vendor, as appropriate

A. Confined Space Entrants

• Comply with the requirements listed in this program; • Know and understand the hazards of the confined space; • Know and understand the hazards introduced by work procedures in the space; • Properly use equipment required for safe entry, such as atmospheric air monitors; • Stay in constant contact with the Attendant during permit-required confined space entry; • Evacuate the space immediately when hazardous or prohibited conditions arise or when ordered

to do so by an Attendant or Entry Supervisor; and • Attend initial and refresher training as outlined in this program.

B. Confined Space Entry Attendants

• Comply with the requirements listed in this program; • Know and understand the hazards of the confined space to include the internal configuration

signs, behavioral effects, and consequences of potential overexposures; • Know and understand the hazards introduced by work procedures in the space; • Ensure appropriate safety equipment, personal protective equipment, and air monitoring

devices are used as specified on the Confined Space Entry Permit; • Conduct and/or oversee air monitoring in the space as directed by the Entry Supervisor; • Ensure any necessary procedures relative to the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)

are completed prior to entry; • Remain in constant contact with Entrants and maintains an accurate count of those Entrants

inside a space; • Remain just outside the space until relieved by another trained Attendant; • Monitor activities inside and outside a space to determine if it is safe for Entrants to remain

inside the space; • Issue an evacuation to Entrants when hazardous conditions arise during entry; • In the event of an emergency call for rescue services; • In the event of an emergency perform non-entry rescue; and • Attend initial and refresher training as outlined in this program.

C. Confined Space Entry Supervisors (CSES)

• Comply with the requirements listed in this program; • Perform pre-entry planning and evaluation/classification of space prior to entry;


• Know and understand the hazards of the confined space to include the modes, signs, behavioral effects, and consequences of potential overexposures;

• Ensure all Entrants and Attendants have received training as outlined in this program; • Specify appropriate safety equipment, personal protective equipment, and air monitoring

devices; • Perform and document any pre-use ”bump testing,” field calibration, or other verification

procedures for air monitoring equipment as specified in this program and the equipment manual;

• Specify procedures relative to the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout); • Verify that procedures relative to the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) and hot work

are completed prior to entry and documented on the entry permit; • Review entry plan with rescue team prior to entry if requested; • Authorize and terminate permit-required confined space entries, certify confined space

reclassification, and/or certify alternate entry procedures; • Complete the confined space entry permit or certificate form as required; and • Ensure completed permits and certificates are properly filed in accordance with Section XI of

this program.

D. All Participating Departments

• Provide appropriate safety equipment necessary for confined space entry, including but not limited to mechanical retrieval devices, fall arrest equipment, other PPE, ventilation equipment, ladders, and/or air monitoring equipment;

• Ensure department-owned air monitoring equipment is kept in good repair, maintained in calibration, and available for use;

• Designate staff members who will serve as Entry Supervisors, Attendants, and/or Entrants; • Ensure employees comply with the requirements of this program; • Ensure employees receive appropriate training; • Assist EHS as necessary with assessment and evaluation of confined spaces; • Follow up on entry permit investigations initiated by EHS and respond in writing within three

(3) weeks with corrective action plans.

E. Facilities Project Management

In addition to the responsibilities for participating departments and those that Facilities Project Management (FPM) may have for staff members who enter confined spaces, FPM has the following responsibilities:

• Post confined space warning signs at the entry to all permit-required confined spaces (except

manholes) that have been newly created as a result of construction or renovation activities, and take measures to prevent unauthorized entry; and

• Make every reasonable attempt to avoid the creation of new confined spaces during construction and renovation activities. Wherever feasible during renovations, incorporate measures to eliminate existing spaces or recognized hazards within spaces.


F. Facilities Management

In addition to the responsibilities for participating departments and those that FacilitiesManagement may have for staff members who enter confined spaces, Facilities Management hasthe following responsibilities:

• Maintain the condition of permit-required confined space warning signs that are posted at ornear the entry to spaces that occur within any building envelope.

G. Office of Environmental Health and Safety

• Establish and update the written Confined Space Entry Program;• Coordinate training opportunities for affected personnel;• Conduct assessment of spaces to evaluate and document whether or not they are permit required

confined spaces;• Coordinate agreement (Appendix A) with off-site confined space rescue services, request or

assist with completion of the Permit Required Confined Space Rescue Services Evaluation(Appendix B) and pay annual fees;

• Review completed Confined Space Entry Permits. Identify possible issues or problems andcontact the managing department for review and corrective action;

• Coordinate and conduct an annual review of the Confined Space Entry Program utilizingterminated permits and documenting in accordance with section XI;

• Coordinate annual calibration of air monitoring equipment in accordance with themanuafacturer’s recommendations; and,

• Maintain entry documents, rescue agreement, and training records.

H. Confined Space Rescue Team

Bowdoin College does not have a trained in-house rescue service. Bowdoin College will rely onthe Brunswick Fire Department (BFD), and/or other identified teams for rescue services. EHS willwork with each outside rescue service to ensure they have the training and equipment to respondto confined space emergencies.

V. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Confined Space Identification

The Confined Space Locations List (Appendix C) is reviewed and updated annually, and has beendeveloped to identify and categorize confined spaces throughout campus.

A Confined Spaces Hazard Assessment (Appendix D) must be completed as an initial assessmentfor any confined spaces not already idenfied on the Confined Space Locations List (Appendix C).The Confined Space Hazard Assessment form is used to evaluate confined spaces for hazards anddetermine the entry requirements for each space.


B. Confined Space Labeling When feasible, confined spaces will be identified with the following signage. There are some instances where it is not practical to affix signage aesthetically (i.e., ceiling plenums) or functionally (i.e., boiler drums, manhole covers). Appendix C will serve as the master guide for idenfied confined spaces.

• Spaces with a recognized hazard that meet the definition of a permit-required confined space

are marked as “Danger, Permit-Required Confined Space” (PRCS). • Spaces that meet the definition of confined space but do not contain a recognized hazard

(e.g., a non-permit required confined space) are marked with a “Warning, Confined Space” sign or label.

All manholes will be considered permit-required confined spaces. During entry planning for manholes every effort will be made to either eliminate all recognized hazards prior to entry, or to determine if all potential atmospheric hazards can be controlled to acceptable levels through the use of forced air ventilation. Only employees trained and knowledgeable of the requirements of the procedures listed in this program document will be authorized to enter a permit-required confined space or oversee entry planning and operations. Affected Employees who are not authorized Entrants under this program may enter a non-permit required confined space if all of the following conditions are met:

• The employee has received Confined Space Awareness training; and • The employee will not introduce any hazards into the space (e.g., chemicals, equipment, hot

work). VI. ENTRY PROCEDURES

A. Pre-Entry Planning

A CSES has the responsibility for planning and approving safe entry operations. The CSES must evaluate all confined spaces prior to employee entry. The initial step is to determine if the space identified for entry is listed on the Confined Space Locations List (Appendix C) and review the entry requirements. If the space is not listed, a Confined Space Hazard Assessment must be completed. An updated Hazard Assessment may be needed for existing spaces if the space has been modified or if the work being performed in the space or around the space may alter the hazards. Each entry form will ask a series of questions to identify if an updated Hazard Assessment including the following: • A space identified as Non-Permit Confined Space will (temporarily or permanently) become a

Permit-Required Confined Space due to the work processes or other actions of the Entrant(s); • A space identified as a Danger, Permit Required Confined Space can be reclassified to a Non-

Permit Confined Space prior to entry if all non-atmospheric hazards can be eliminated (see Section VI(B));


• A space identified as Danger, a Permit Required Confined Space has only an atmospheric hazard that can be controlled through continuous force air ventilation. In this case the supervisor can determine that the entry will be performed under Alternate Entry Procedures (see Section VI(C)); or

• The entry will be performed under full permit-required entry procedures. Where it is determined that the space will require a permit for entry, the CSES will create a Pre-Entry Plan. The Pre-Entry Plan is considered Sections A and B of the of the entry permit (Appendix E: Confined Space Entry Permit). The pre-entry plan shall describe the following:

• Date and anticipated start and stop time of the scheduled entry; • Permit space identification and its location; • Description of the purpose for entry; • Entry team; • Hazards associated with the permit space; • Appropriate ventilation equipment; • Non-entry rescue equipment;

o Entrants must utilize retrieval equipment for all permit-required vertical entries of depths greater than 4 feet.

o Supervisors may specify retrieval equipment for non-vertical entries as they determine to be appropriate.

• PPE for Entrants; • Means of communication to be used during entry; • Appropriate air monitoring equipment and monitoring methods; • Appropriate means to secure area; • Requirements for the control of hazardous energy in the space (lockout/tagout procedures); • The personnel or group who will be summoned to perform confined space rescue; and • Any other control(s) as deemed necessary for safe entry operations.

The CSES shall send the completed Pre-Entry Plan to EHS. If self-rescue cannot be utlizied the Pre-Entry Plan must be sent to the idenfied rescue service a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the scheduled entry operations. Brunswick Fire Department serves as the primary rescue service for most entries and can be notified by email (contact list outlined below). On the day of entry, the CSES shall verify that the rescue team is available for response a few minutes prior to commencing entry. The CSES shall be prepared to review the Pre-Entry Plan with the rescue team and/or EHS prior to beginning any entry operation if requested.

Should an emergency require entry into a permit-required confined space where 24-hour notice is not feasible, the CSESwill notify EHS and the Brunswick Fire Department prior to entry operations taking place. The Supervisor shall follow all procedures (Pre Entry Plan, air monitoring, donning safety equipment, etc.) outlined herein to prevent exposures to hazards. Emergency notifications will be made by telephone, and the CSES shall confirm that the rescue team is available for response prior to commencing entry. If Brunswick Fire Department is unavailable, entrants shall delay entry until the rescue team becomes available. Alternate rescue services may be contracted with Life Safety Specialist, Inc. when the Brunswick Fire Department is unavailable or standby entry rescue is needed.

The following contacts will be notified for rescue service needs:


Location Rescue Service Contact E-mail Addresses Contact Number

Brunswick

Norway

Town of Brunswick

Fire Department

Life Safety Specialists, Inc.

Deputy Chief Don Koslosky

[email protected]

Deputy Chief Jeff Emerson [email protected]

Chief Ken Brillant

[email protected]

Padi Young [email protected]

Ray Lussier

[email protected]

Tom Denison [email protected]

207-725-5541 (phone)

207-725-6638 (fax)

207-744-0135 (office) 207-890-6626 (mobile)

207-744-0135 (office) 207-890-6828 (mobile)

For those locations not identified, the CSES will be responsible for arranging and coordinating for the appropriate rescue services and documenting on the entry plan/entry permit. Confined space rescue services for contractor personnel are discussed in Section IX.

B. Reclassification to Non-Permit Confined Space

Some spaces which are identified as, “Danger, Permit Required Confined Space” may be temporarily reclassified as a Non-Permit Confined Space [see OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)]. This determination must be performed and documented by a CSES. Spaces may only be reclassified if the following conditions exist:

• The space has no actual or potential hazardous atmosphere; and • All hazards within the space are eliminated without entry into the space.

If the CSES verifies that these conditions can be met, the space can be reclassified as a non-permit required confined space for as long as the hazards remain eliminated. Reclassification will also not exceed the duration of the operation or one (1) shift, whichever is shorter.

If it is necessary to enter the space to eliminate hazards for reclassification, entry will be conducted following the Pre-Entry Planning in Section A and the Confined Space Entry Permit found in Appendix E and outlined in Section D of this program.

CSES must document the space reclassification using the Reclassification Certificate form located in Appendix F. The certificate must be completed in its entirety prior to entry and reviewed with each employee entering the space. In addition, notification of entry into a reclassified space must be made to EHS prior to entry. This can be accomplished by e-mail or phone. The Reclassification Certificate will be filed with the originating department and EHS after the entry is complete, as detailed in Section XI of this document.

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C. Alternate Entry Procedures

Spaces identified as, “Danger, Permit Required Confined Space” may be entered using alternate entry procedures (OSHA CFR 29 1910.146(c)(5). This determination must be performed and documented by a CSES. Spaces may only be entered using alternate entry procedures if the following conditions exist:

• The only hazard in the space is an actual, or the potential for a hazardous atmosphere;* • The potential atmospheric hazard can be eliminated through the use of continuous forced air

ventilation; and • Previous and current air monitoring data demonstrate the above two conditions.

*If other hazards are present, alternate entry procedures cannot be utilized and entry must be conducted following the Pre-Entry Planning in Section A & B and the Permit Required Confined Space Entry procedures in Section D.

If the CSES determines that alternate entry procedures may be used, they will ensure the following procedures are utilized:

1. All conditions making it unsafe to remove/open the entrance cover will be eliminated before

the cover is removed or opened. 2. When the cover is removed or opened the opening will be promptly guarded to prevent an a

fall through the opening and to protect each employee working inside the space from objects entering the space.

3. Ensure that air has been tested for oxygen and hazardous contaminants and the environment has been made safe for entry (see Section VII).

4. Record pre-entry conditions on the Alternate Entry Procedures assessment/ Certification form in Appendix G.

5. Set up ventilation for the space and continue until all employees have exited the space. 6. Proceed with entry.

a. Attendant is not required during alternate entry procedures. 7. Perform air monitoring within the space as directed by the Confined Space Entry Supervisor to

ensure that the continuous forced air ventilation is preventing any accumulation of a hazardous atmosphere.

8. Immediately evacuate the space under any of the following conditions: a. The Entrant becomes aware of a previously unrecognized hazard; b. Ventilation equipment fails; or c. Air monitoring equipment goes into alarm.

Confined Space Entry Supervisors must document the alternate entry procedures using the Alternate Entry Certificate Form in Appendix G. The certificate must be completed in its entirety prior to entry and reviewed with each employee entering the space. In addition, notification of entry into a space utilizing alternate procedures must be made to EHS prior to entry. This can be accomplished by e-mail or phone. The Alternate Entry Certificate will be filed with the originating department and EHS after the entry is complete, as detailed in Section XI of this document.

D. Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Procedures


The following is the procedure for entry into a permit-required confined space. The procedure will be completed following the Confined Space Entry Supervisor’s completion of the Pre-Entry Plan (Section VI and Appendix E: On the Confined Space Entry Permit) and its submission to the established rescue service and EHS, and if requested, reviewed with the rescue team. EHS will notify dispatch in the Bowdoin Communications Center (Comm Center) so they are aware that permit required confined space entry is underway.

• Verify Entrant(s) and Attendant(s). The Confined Space Entry Supervisor may also be the

Attendant. • Acquire, inspect, and set up equipment designated in the entry plan, including ventilation,

safety equipment, personal protective equipment, non-entry rescue equipment (e.g., harness/tripod), and traffic control systems.

• Lockout and tagout all sources of hazardous energy following the procedures outlined in the Bowdoin College Lockout/Tagout program.

• Verify that lockout/tagout has been conducted and document on the entry permit. • Perform any pre-use “bump testing,” field calibration, or other verification procedures for air

monitoring equipment as specified in the equipment manual.(see Section C on the Entry Permit)

• Perform air monitoring prior to entry (see Section C on the Entry Permit) and document on the entry permit.

• Review permit with the entry team prior to entry. • The Confined Space Entry Supervisor will sign the permit authorizing entry, each entrant and

attendant will also sign the permit. The permit will remain at the entry site for the duration of entry operations.

• Perform air monitoring as directed by the Confined Space Entry Supervisor to ensure that atmospheric conditions remain acceptable throughout the duration of the entry and document on entry permit.

• Immediately evacuate space if safety equipment fails, if the air monitoring equipment goes into alarm, if any other unforeseen hazards arise, and/or directed by the attendant.

• When work is completed, the Confined Space Entry Supervisor shall notify EHS and the Brunswick Fire Department to close out the call. EHS will notify dispatch in the Bowdoin Comm Center to close out the call.

• Upon completion of entry operations the Confined Space Entry Supervisor will terminate the permit by checking the permit terminated box and documenting the date and time in the applicable spaces on the bottom of the permit and file the completed permit in his/her originating department. A copy of the terminated permit will also be forwarded to the EHS in accordance with Section XI of this document.

E. Tunnel Entry Procedures

The tunnels on campus consist of approximately 2,625 linear feet of underground passageways supplying steam, condensate, compressed air, electrical power, and communication lines to the majority of the buildings on campus. The tunnel system is a controlled access work area, and only authorized personnel are allowed to enter. There are access points throughout the tunnel system, comprised of secured manholes and doorways through mechanical spaces. Attachment C includes a drawing of the campus tunnel system and access points. Routine maintenance on steam lines, valves, or pumps will be scheduled when the steam heating system is shut down. In the event of an emergency, working on live steam lines, valves, or


pumps within tunnels will be carefully planned with EHS and carried out using the permit confined space entry procedures. Alternate Entry Procedures outlined in Section VI (C) may be used for routine entry, inspection, and general maintenance in the tunnel network if the only hazard posed by the space is an actual or potential hazardous atmosphere, and all other hazards have been eliminated from outside the tunnel and as outlined in the procedures below. For all entries, the Engineer-in-Charge who is designated as the Competent Person must be notified. Any specialized work to be done in the tunnels must be reviewed by the Engineer-in-Charge and/or the Associate Director of EHS for any additional precautions that may be necessary for conducting the work safely. In some cases, use of permit confined space entry procedures may be necessary. The Hazard Assessment Form, in Appendix D, will be completed for non-routine work. Hazards identified in Section IX of the Form should be discussed with the Engineer-in-Charge and/or the Associate Director of EHS in determining the appropriate entry procedures. If there are any questions concerning appropriate precautions to be taken for non-routine work in this space, EHS should be consulted. The following procedures apply to routine entry, inspection, and general maintenance of the tunnel network with the exception of the tunnel from Sills Hall to Hatch Science Library; this space is a non-permitted confined space, and only awareness level training is required. A supervisor will be notified prior to and following entry into this space.

• Confirm that the only hazard is potential or actual hazardous atmospheres, and obtain and

complete the Alternate Entry Procedure Assessment/Certification Form in Appendix G. • The Entry Supervisor will confirm that entrants have received the proper training, and

additional hazards (i.e., chemicals, hot work, live electrical work) are not a factor in the planned work.

• The Entry Supervisor will inform the entrants of conditions that pose safety risks such as low overhead clearance, uneven walking surfaces, narrowing walkways, low lighting, etc.

• The buddy system will be used, and therefore, tunnel entries are to be performed by a team of at least two persons. No person shall be permitted to enter and work alone in the tunnels. An attendant will remain at the opening, and in communication with the entrant(s) at all times.

• Ventilate the space for 30 minutes prior to entry, and while operations are being conducted in the space, in areas where active ventilation is not present.

• If the worksite is secured while attended for any reason such as breaks, lunch, etc. and ventilation turned off, the space shall be again ventilated for 30 minutes prior to reentry. If the worksite is secured and left unattended, the alternate entry procedure is to be repeated.

• Retrieval equipment (chest or full body harness) will be worn by each entrant. • The appropriate PPE will be worn, and at a minimum will include a bump cap or hard

hat, safety eyewear, and leather gloves. • A personal gas meter will be worn by the entrant(s). • Each entrant will carry an operational battery powered flashlight. • Entry should be achieved through a doorway whenever possible, but if vertical entry

through a manhole is required, retrieval equipment (tripod and winch) will be erected. The hole will be guarded with railings and/or an attendant.

• Non-entry rescue will be considered, and retrieval equipment will be positioned at the manhole within nearest proximity of the work operations. The hole will be guarded with railings and/or an attendant.


F. General Safety Procedures

The following general safety procedures will be followed for all entry operations that are conducted at Bowdoin College.

• Entrants will don a full body harness unless it poses additional hazards and is waived by the

Office of EHS. • Openings will be promptly guarded by a barrier once opened to prevent the accidental fall into

the space and to protect entrants from foreign object entering into the space; • Non-sparking tools will be utilized if a potential for a combustible or flammable atmosphere is

present. Non-sparking tools are less likely to create a spark with metal-metal friction, however ignition is still possible. Non-sparking tools are not rated for use in flammable/combustible environments. Use ventilation/purging to remove flammable atmospheres. Use air monitoring to continuously verify atmospheric conditions;

• All lighting, radios, monitoring equipment, and other powered items used in confined spaces must be marked “intrinsically safe” and/or “explosion-proof” (as applicable);

• Use of compressed gas cylinders, except cylinders used for self-contained breathing apparatus, will be avoided;

• Confined space ventilation equipment shall be located such that hazardous air contaminants are not entrained into the fan and subsequently reintroduced into the space;

• Vehicles and other gas-powered equipment such as generators shall not be left running near confined space work or ventilation equipment being used for confined spaces; and

• Eating, drinking, and smoking in confined spaces is prohibited at all times. VII. AIR QUALITY/HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES The Confined Space Entry Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the correct air monitoring device is specified for the entry. The Confined Space Entry Supervisor is encouraged to consult EHS for technical assistance whenever necessary. Air monitoring equipment is stored and charged in the basement EHS storage area of Rhodes Hall. The Engineer-in-Charge also maintains air monitoring equipment that is housed in the Heating Plant. Air monitoring will be performed prior to an employee entering a space, continuously when actual or potential hazardous air contaminants exist or are generated (e.g., hot work, painting), throughout the entry, and at any other time deemed necessary by the Confined Space Entry Supervisor. The entry team shall ensure the following when working in a space with a real or potential hazardous atmosphere: • Confirm that air monitoring devices have received appropriate calibration in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions. The calibration date should be stated on a label affixed directly to the device and EHS maintains calibration records, if clarification is needed;

• Perform any pre-use ”bump testing,” field calibration, or other verification procedures for air monitoring equipment as specified in the equipment manual;

• Sample the air quality of the space by slightly moving the lid or access panel, or by testing the space through a hole in the lid (if available) before completely opening the space;

• Conduct pre-entry monitoring in the following sequence, oxygen, combustible/flammable vapors, then toxic contaminants;

• For vertical spaces, lower the sampling tube slowly to sample air quality at all depths. Consult the manufacturer’s instructions for the amount of time to wait per foot of tubing before taking readings from the instrument;


• Record the results of air monitoring on the Confined Space Entry Permit or Alternate Entry Form; • Perform air monitoring prior to entry and during the entry operations as directed by the Entry

Supervisor; and • Cease operations and evacuate entry personnel under the following conditions:

o Oxygen levels less than 20.4% or greater than 21.4% 19.5 % is the lower limit. o Combustible gas levels equal to or greater than 10% o Hydrogen sulfide levels equal to or greater than 10 ppm o Carbon monoxide levels equal to or greater than 35 ppm, or o Other hazardous air contaminants are detected at values above established acceptable limits.*

*For other contaminants, acceptable entry conditions are one half of the regulated by OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit, recommended American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist Threshold Limit Value, or other recognized OELs (whichever is lower) unless deemed otherwise by EHS.

Authorized entrants will be provided with the opportunity to observe any and all pre-entry and subsequent atmospheric testing. VIII. CONFINED SPACE EMERGENCIES In the event of an emergency, entry rescues in confined spaces shall only be attempted by persons who are properly trained and have the rescue equipment to do so. In the event of an emergency, the Attendant(s) and/or Confined Space Entry Supervisor will attempt non-entry rescue only. To facilitate non-entry rescue, retrieval systems or methods shall be used whenever an authorized Entrant enters a permit-required confined space, unless the retrieval equipment would increase the overall risk of entry or would not contribute to the rescue of the entrant. Retrieval systems shall meet the following requirements:

• Each authorized Entrant shall use a chest or full body harness, with a retrieval line attached at the center of the entrant's back near shoulder level, above the entrant's head, or at another point in which the employer can establish a profile small enough for the successful removal of the entrant. Wristlets may be used in lieu of the chest or full body harness if the employer can demonstrate that the use of a chest or full body harness is infeasible or creates a greater hazard and that the use of wristlets is the safest and most effective alternative; and

• The other end of the retrieval line shall be attached to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the permit-required confined space in such a manner that rescue can begin as soon as the rescuer becomes aware that rescue is necessary. A mechanical device shall be available to retrieve personnel from a permit-required confined space that is greater than 5 feet in depth*;

* In the event of the retrieval line creates a hazard to the personnel it may be waived with the permission of the Brunswick Fire Department and EHS

If an injured entrant is exposed to a substance for which a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or other similar written information is required to be kept at the worksite, that SDS or written information shall be made available to the medical facility treating the exposed Entrant. Where the Brunswick Fire Department acts as the rescue service, they shall be obtained by dialing 911. Pertinent information such as exact location, atmospheric and site conditions, affected employees, etc. will be readily accessible for communication with the rescue team. In other locations, confined space rescue services will be summoned as documented by the Entry Supervisor on the Pre-Entry Plan. In the event of


a call the Brunswick Fire Department dispatch will notify the entry Supervisor that all personnel must exit the space until such time as they are notified that the Brunswick Fire Department is available again to response to confined space emergencies at Bowdoin College. IX. CONTRACTORS When Bowdoin College arranges to have employees of another employer perform work that involves permit-required confined space entry, the Bowdoin College Contract Coordinator or Project Manager will: • Inform the contractor that the workplace contain's permit spaces and that permit space entry is allowed

only through compliance with a permit space program meeting requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146; • Notify the Director, Associate Director, or Shop Leader with managerial oversight of the space

regarding the intent to enter at least two (2) business days prior to planned entry operations; • Apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and the College’s experience

with the space, that make the space in question a permit space; • Apprise the contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer has implemented for the

protection of employees in or near permit spaces where contractor personnel will be working; • Coordinate entry operations with the contractor when Bowdoin College employees are working in or

near the permit space; and • Debrief the contractor at the conclusion of the entry operations regarding the permit space program

followed and regarding any hazards confronted or created in permit spaces during entry operations The Contractor will: • Obtain applicable information about permit space hazards from the Contract Coordinator or Project

Manager; • Coordinate entry with Bowdoin College when Bowdoin College employees are working in or near the

area of the scheduled entry; • Provide documentation on the company’s confined space entry procedures to the Contract Coordinator

or Project Manager; • Provide all necessary equipment for safe entry into a space, including but not limited to:

o Appropriate ventilation equipment, o Non-entry rescue equipment, o PPE for Entrants, o Appropriate air monitoring equipment and monitoring methods, and o Appropriate traffic control and barrier systems.

• Arrange for rescue services and notify the Contract Coordinator or Project Manager of rescue service provisions. Contractors who wish to use the Brunswick Fire Department for rescue services must make arrangements with the Fire Department and receive approval prior to entry;

• Immediately notify the Contract Coordinator/Project Manager and EHS of any instance where entry operations were terminated due to unforeseen hazardous conditions; and

• Complete an entry permit and forward a copy to the Contract Coordinator or Project Manager. The Contract Coordinator or Project Manager will ensure a copy of the contractors confined space entry permit is forwarded to EHS prior to the entry taking place. The contractor will give the terminated permit to EHS and do a debriefing of the work and if there were any issues incountered during the enter for future entries.

X. EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND INFORMATION


Bowdoin College employees who work near or enter permit-required confined spaces will receive initial and refresher training. Initial and refresher training may consist of online, lecture, and/or hands on exercises to assist in ensuring each participant understands the materialEmployees trained to enter confined spaces are listed in Appendix H. The following are the training requirements for Bowdoin College employees:

A. Confined Space Awareness Training for Affected Employees

Affected employees who are not Authorized Entrants under this program may enter non-permit required confined spaces marked with Confined Space warning signs if they have completed Confined Space Awareness Training. Affected employees shall receive training and information on the following:

• The definition of a confined space;• The definition of a permit-required confined space;• Identification of confined spaces at Bowdoin College;• Permissible activities for affected employees;• Risks and hazards of entering a permit-required confined space without the proper training and

equipment; and• Conditions that can result in the reclassification of a non-permit confined space into a permit-

required confined space.

B. Permit Required Confined Space Entry Training

For the purposes of training, Bowdoin College makes no distinction between Confined Space Entrants, Attendants, and Supervisors. Employees who will act in any role will receive initial and refresher training as specified herein. Initial Confined Space Entry training may consist of online, lecture, and hands on exercises on the following:

• Definition of a confined space;• Definition of a permit-required confined space;• Confined space regulations;• Confined space hazards, recognition, and evaluation;• Pre-entry planning;• Duties of Entrants, Attendants, and Supervisors;

o PPE for confined space entry;o Hot work permit procedures;

• Lockout/tagout procedures;• Entrant/Attendant communications;• Air monitoring methods and hands on specific equipment operation and calibration;• Use of mechanical retrieval equipment and hands on use;• Ventilation;• Activating emergency rescue services;• Selection of non-entry rescue/retrieval equipment;• Non-entry rescue techniques;

• Permit/documentation procedures;• Space reclassification procedures; and• Use of alternate procedures.


C. Refresher Training

Refresher training for those involved in confined space entry operations will be provided whenever it is determined that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures outlined herein or if inadequacies are identified in employees knowledge or understanding of the permit required confined space entry program. Refresher training will consist of a review of those areas where inadequacies have been identified and may include lecture, and/or hands on practical exercises.

D. Hands-on Rescue Exercise Training

Annual hands-on rescue exercise training shall be conducted with Bowdoin authorized confined space entry personnel. Every other year the Brunswick Fire Department will participate in hands-on rescue exercises per the Confined Space Rescue Agreement (Appendix A). Training will consist of hands-on exercises at representative confined spaces, and may be coupled with initial and/or refresher training.

XI. RECORDKEEPING Completed permits, Reclassification, and Alternate Entry Certificate forms must be maintained by the originating department for a minimum of one (1) year. A copy of each terminated permit and/or certificate form shall be forwarded to EHS for retention and use during program reviews and training. Attendance records for employee initial and refresher training programs shall be preserved and maintained in the Office of EHS for a minimum of the duration of the employee’s employment with Bowdoin College. The issued confined space permits and this written program will be reviewed at a minimum annually per Bowdoin College policy or as required under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permit-Required Confined Spaces (29 CFR 1910.146). The program and procedures are amended as necessary to address workplace changes which affect confined space entry procedures, including but not limited to the following:

• Confined space or process changes that present a new hazard/s; • Identified program or procedure deviations or inadequacies.

REVISION DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE

REVISION EFFECTIVE DATE

REVISION COMPLETED BY: NAME / COMPANY

MANAGER APPROVAL / DATE

A • Initial program 11/2016 Lisa Coombs/Bowdoin College

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• Reformatted written program

• Added specifics on employee responsibilities, alternative entry spaces, and equipment

• Updated Entry Documents • Updated CSE

Classifications

12/2018 Charly Wojtysiak/Bowdoin College


C

• Reviewed Confined SpaceEntry Program andPermits

• Added Revision trackingpage for document

• Reformatted appendicesD-G

06/03/19 Charly Wojtysiak /Bowdoin College

Michael Halko 06/03/2019

Appendix A Confined Space Entry Program

Confined Space Rescue Agreement

Appendix B Confined Space Entry Program

Permit Required Confined Space Rescue Services Evaluation

Bowdoin College Permit Required Confined Space Rescue Services Evaluation Form

Facility Location: Evaluator: Date of Evaluation:

Rescue Service Evaluated: Rescue Service Contact: Rescue Service Phone #:

Availability and Response Time Yes No Is the rescue service willing/able to respond to confined space rescues at the above facility?

If the rescue service is notified we are performing a confined space entry, will they guarantee their availability or notify us if their confined space rescue services become unavailable?

When available, is the rescue service able to provide confined space rescue services at the facility within 3-4 minutes of being notified (for IDLH environments, rescuers must be on standby outside the confined space and available/equipped for immediate action)?

Is the rescue service available 24 hrs/day, 365 days/year? If no, enter the times/dates they are unavailable (entries may not occur during these times):

Equipment and Skills Yes No Are rescue service crews trained on the hazards of confined space entry and to recognize the signs, symptoms, and consequences of exposure to hazardous atmospheres that exist at this facility?

Are rescue service crews trained and equipped for:

IDLH Environments (e.g. SCBA’s, atmospheric monitoring, etc.); Vertical (> 5’) Tank Entry (e.g. fall protection, technical rope/rigging knowledge, tripod, etc.); Horizontal Tank Entry; Limited size openings (less than 24 inches in diameter); and Limited internal space or internal obstacles.

Are crews trained on hazard communication and able to read/understand SDS information?

Do rescue service crews practice confined space rescues at least once every 12 months using confined spaces that are similar to those that may be encountered at this facility?

Are crews equipped and trained to provide emergency medical assistance? If “yes” to what level of training?

Has the rescue service been informed of the hazards that exist in on-site permit spaces and provided access to the permit spaces for evaluation and training purposes?

Notification Procedures How will the rescue service be notified that this facility will be performing a PRCS entry?

How will the rescue service be notified in the event of an emergency involving a PRCS entry?

If the Agency/Company becomes unavailable while an entry is underway, what is the procedure for notifying this facility so the attendant can instruct the entrants to abort the entry immediately?

Final Determination Yes No

This rescue service meets all requirements (e.g. all above boxes are checked yes) for a confined space rescue service? If “no” explain:

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Appendix C Confined Space Entry Program

Bowdoin College’s Confined Spaces Location List And

Drawing of Steam Tunnels, Vaults, and Access Points

CONFINED SPACE LOCATIONS LIST

Bowdoin College Page 1 of 8 Revision 06.24.19 Office of Environmental Health & Safety Confined Space Entry (CSE) Program

Building

Location Recognized Hazards1 Control Measures2 PPE (may vary depending on the hazard analysis)3,4

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Prevention5

Entry Procedures Notes

Campus Sewer manholes Hazardous atmospheres: sewer gas (hydrogen sulfide), oxygen deficiency, presence of explosive/flammable gases, biological, Engulfment

Ventilation, atmospheric monitoring Pump down

Safety eyewear Hardhat Chemical resistant gloves Disposable coveralls

None PRCS Entry Equipment and personal decontamination is required upon exit.

Electrical manholes/vaults Hazardous atmosphere: oxygen deficiency Hazardous energy: Engulfment

Ventilation, atmospheric monitoring Isolation – lockout/tagout and pump down

Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves

None PRCS Entry Infrequent entry

Telephone manholes Hazardous energy, oxygen deficiency, engulfment

Ventilation, atmospheric monitoring, isolation – lockout/tagout and pump down


None PRCS Entry Infrequent entry

Elevator pits Hazardous energy Isolation – lockout/tagout


None PRCS Entry-with Reclassified Entry

Contracted out. Bowdoin employees typically do not enter elevator pits

Steam tunnels (as outlined on the attached drawing)

Hazardous atmosphere: oxygen deficiency, extreme temperature; burns (steam)

Ventilation to cool the space, if steam is present and for hazardous atmospheres or oxygen deficiency, atmospheric monitoring


Interior lock or bar, tab welds

PRCS Entry with Alternate Entry (specific procedures outlined the CSE Program)

Steam in system from Sept-June. PRCS Entry while steam is charged occurs one-time per year during start up to open steam valves. However, entry may occur for emergency repairs/operating the irrigation system. Drawings of the steam tunnels, vaults, and access points are attached to this list. See steam tunnel specific entry procedures in Section: IV(E)

Steam Vaults Hazardous atmospheres, oxygen deficiency, extreme temperature, burns (steam), engulfment

Ventilation to cool the space, if steam is present and for hazardous atmospheres or oxygen deficiency, atmospheric


Interior lock or bar, tab welds

PRCS Entry Steam in system from Sept-June.



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monitoring, pump down if vault contains water

Steam tunnels Sills Hall to Hatch Science Library

Extreme temperature Ventilation to cool the space Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves

Locked door General CSE safety procedures, awareness training under normal conditions.

Window wells None under normal conditions

N/A Safety glasses hard hat leather work gloves

Steel grates, guardrails

General CSE safety procedures, awareness training under normal conditions.

Window wells > than 4 feet in depth and open-topped space. Entry required for seasonal cleaning of debris.

Large dewatering pits with pumps for foundation/storm drains: Interior: Chamberlain Hall (2), H&L Library (2) Kanbar (2), 216 Maine Street, Peter Buck Fitness (2) Searles Science Center Stowe Hall (2) Thorne Hall, Walker Art (2), Wish Theater, West (1) Exterior: Kanbar (near Cleaveland Hall), Moulton Union (loading dock), Walker Art (quad– east)

Oxygen deficiency, engulfment

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring, isolation, lockout/tagout, pump down


Locked doors in mechanical spaces.

PRCS Entry

Rarely Entered. Quarterly maintenance (check grease) and annual servicing by contractor. Pump is pulled from exterior and entry is not required or anticipated. Cannot isolate valve from exterior

Interstitial Spaces: ceiling plenums

Restrictive work environment Safety eyewear

General CSE safety procedures,



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awareness training

College Street – adjacent to H&L Library and Bath Road adjacent to Adams Hall

Water meter pits Oxygen deficiency, engulfment

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring, isolation, lockout/tagout, pump down


None PRCS Entry 6-8 inch water lines. Pit owned by Bowdoin College and equipment owned by the Town of Brunswick. The Town of Brunswick is the primary entrant. Cannot isolate valve from exterior

Chapel/Bannister Hall

Crawlspace under alter Oxygen deficiency, potential for hazardous energy

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring, isolation, lockout/tagout

Safety glasses Hardhat Leather work gloves

None PRCS Entry Unaware of entry to date. Space must be evaluated and treated as PRCS until further assessment.

North tower vent stack Potential for hazardous atmospheres (hydrogen sulfide, explosive/ flammable gases, and oxygen deficiency)

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring

Safety glasses Hardhat Leather work gloves

None PRCS Entry Unaware of entry to date. Space must be evaluated and treated as PRCS until further assessment.

Coastal Studies Center

Intermediate marine lab wet well

Engulfment

Isolation, LOTO


Locked hatch PRCS Entry –with Reclassified Entry

Conducted weekly during “pigging” operations. Standard Operating Procedures required to reclassify

Solar lab pump crawlspace

Potential for hazardous atmospheres



None PRCS Entry- alternate entry

Mechanical Services inspects 4 times/year. Alternate Entry may be possible once atmospheric monitoring indicating otherwise

Druckenmiller Hall 033B Lab waste tank pit Dermal and inhalable chemical exposure, engulfment, possible hazardous atmospheres

Ventilation and buddy system (presences of two-employees while performing tasks in the pit)

Safety goggles (see notes) Leather work gloves Chemical resistant gloves (see notes) Chemical resistant apron (see notes)

Behind a locked mechanical room

PRCS Entry Safety goggles, chemical resistant gloves, and chemical resistant apron required when possible contact with chemicals in tank.

Edwards Art Center Basement Configuration, low overhead clearance

Limit activities that generate dust from sand floor

Hard hat, dust mask Behind locked mechanical

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Dust/silica exposure space door awareness training

Farley Field House/Greason Pool

Pool, if dewatered during maintenance

None under normal conditions

Isolate, pump down, engineered procedures

Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves Disposable work gloves

Procedures General CSE safety procedures, awareness training

Entry has not been required to date. Should it be required that the pool is emptied for maintenance/repairs, engineered dewatering procedures will be followed.

Pool pit, south side of pool deck

Hazardous atmospheres: (chlorine vapors and carbon monoxide, oxygen deficiency), and engulfment

Isolate and pump down, ventilation, atmospheric monitoring including chlorine gas.

Air purifying respirator with chlorine cartridges Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves Disposable coveralls

Bolted PRCS Entry Infrequent entry (not entered in ~14 years).

Filter tanks Hazardous atmospheres: chlorine vapors and oxygen deficiency

Ventilation, atmospheric monitoring including chlorine gas

Air purifying respirator with chlorine cartridges Safety eyewear Chemical resistant gloves Disposable coveralls

Bolted PRCS Entry-with Alternate Entry

Tank cleaning occurs one-time per year (June) over two days, but entry into the space

does not occur. A shovel is extended into the open for removal of the top layers of

sand. Filter room: discharge pit Hazardous atmospheres Ventilation and atmospheric

monitoring Safety eyewear Chemical resistant gloves Disposable coveralls

Locked doors PRCS Entry-with Alternate Entry

Infrequent entry – 1 time/year for approximately 15 minutes to clean plastic filter. Approximately ½ inch of standing water at base of pit. Hatch and room door, adjacent to pit is opened for ventilation. Procedures to ventilate space prior to entry will continue to be followed.

Gravity overflow drain to pond by women’s soccer field

Hazardous atmospheres: chlorine vapors, oxygen deficiency, and engulfment

Isolate and pump down, atmospheric monitoring including chlorine gas


Locked doors PRCS Entry West side of the pool ~30’ deep, overflow for groundwater and leaks at base of pool.

Harpswell Apartments

Living area, beneath stairs Uneven walking surface, dusty, low overhead clearance, low lighting

Use of flashlight, limit activities that kick-up dust, use of flashlight

Hardhat Leather work gloves

Screwed in place (to be completed)

General CSE safety procedures, awareness training

Infrequent entry



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Heating Plant Crawlspace, west pump room

Temperature/steam/hot water (when steam is present), entrapment, low lighting, uneven walking surfaces, oxygen deficiency

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring, illumination


None PRCS Entry Infrequent entry. Contains conduit, wire, and plumbing equipment. Heat/steam/hot water is a hazard when the Heating Plant is in operation. Concrete slab encapsulates sand contaminated with ACM.

Hot well Temperature, oxygen deficiency

Controlled access while Heating Plant is in operation, ventilation and atmospheric monitoring

Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves Disposable coveralls

Bolted cover PRCS Entry Not possible to access when Heating Plant is in operation. Alternate Entry may be possible once atmospheric monitoring indicates otherwise.

Boilers: Fire box, wind box, steam drum, mud drum

Temperature, hazardous energy, oxygen deficiency

Ventilation, isolate, lockout/tagout electricity to prevent automatic damper operation, atmospheric monitoring


Within equipment

PRCS Entry Infrequent entry

DA Tank/Heater Temperature, hazardous energy, oxygen deficiency, engulfment

Ventilation, isolation, lockout/tagout, boiler shut down, atmospheric monitoring


Within equipment

PRCS Entry Entry mostly occurs in the summer when steam is absent.

Boilers - breaching Temperature, oxygen deficiency, configuration

Ventilation, atmospheric monitoring, isolation, boiler shut down


Within equipment

PRCS Entry Infrequent entry

Stack/Chimney Temperature, oxygen deficiency, smoke, hazardous particulates

Ventilation Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves Disposable coveralls

Locked door PRCS Entry-with - Non-entry during heating season - Alternate Entry during non-heating season

Not possible to access when Heating Plant is in operation.

Moulton Union Crawlspaces under kitchen and dishwasher

Temperature (steam), oxygen deficiency

Schedule work when steam is absent, Atmospheric monitoring


None PRCS Entry (when steam is present) Alternate Entry (when steam is absent)

Crawlspace under kitchen is accessed by bulkhead mostly by contractor Mechanical Services may enter to repair condensate pump.

Pine Street Closet near entry Uneven walking surface, Use of flashlight, limit Hardhat Screwed in General CSE safety Infrequent entry



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Apartments dusty, low overhead clearance, low lighting

activities that kick-up dust, use of flashlight

Leather work gloves place (to be completed)

procedures, awareness training

Rhodes Hall Crawlspace under southwest stairs houses hot water heater, and septic pump

Hazardous energy, configuration

Isolation, lockout/tagout Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves

Locked door on main egressway. Window near stairs is used to gain access.

PRCS Entry-with Reclassified Entry

Full-sized door at entry where electrical panels and telephone equipment are housed. Beneath stairs, configuration of piping and access point impedes egress. Buddy system required for reclassified entry.

Visual Arts Center Sewer ejection pump pits Hazardous energy, hazardous atmospheres: sewer gas (hydrogen sulfide), oxygen deficiency, explosive/flammable gases, biological, and engulfment

Isolation – lockout/tagout, atmospheric monitoring

Safety eyewear Hardhat Leather work gloves Nitrile, chemical resistant gloves Disposable coveralls

Locked doors PRCS Entry Infrequent entry. Equipment and personal decontamination is required upon exit. Contractor removes pump to service.

Watson Arena Cooling towers Hazardous atmospheres: ammonia (NH3) vapors

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring, including NH3 gas.

Air purifying respirator with NH3 vapor cartridges Safety eyewear Hardhat Chemical resistant gloves Disposable coveralls

Locked doors PRCS Entry-with Alternate Entry

Entrance ~2x/year Heavy maintenance/cleaning contracted out.

Ice/snow melt pump manhole

Hazardous atmospheres, engulfment, hazardous energy

Ventilation and atmospheric monitoring, isolation – lockout/tagout, and pump down


Locked doors PRCS Entry-with Reclassified Entry

Entry for maintenance of pump and pump systems(remove cover for passive ventilation and conduct air monitoring)

Zamboni dump tank Slipping hazard Melt ice/snow prior to entry, use of appropriate extension ladder to access

Appropriate footwear Locked doors General CSE safety procedures, awareness training

Use of ladder to access the base of the “tank”

Irrigation pit in Grey Building

Potential for oxygen deficiency and hazardous atmospheres



Locked doors General CSE safety procedures, awareness training and pre-entry atmospheric testing

This space is accessed during start-up and shutdown and for maintenance. Atmospheric testing will be conducted prior to entry.

Winthrop Hall Basement W-008, W-009, 010, 011

Configuration, low overhead clearance

Buddy system, limit activities that generate dust

Hard hat, dust mask Behind locked mechanical

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Dust/silica exposure from sand floor space door awareness training Notes 1. Additional hazards may be introduced into the space and alter the control measure and PPE requirements. If work operations such as welding, cutting, or use of chemicals is required within a confined space, the conditions of the space will

change and should be evaluated with EHS prior to entry. 2. Atmospheric monitoring always includes oxygen content, carbon monoxide, and flammable gasses or vapors, and other toxic air contaminants as deemed necessary based on the pre-entry assessment. 3. Although PPE options are outlined in the table, it is not all inclusive, and PPE will vary depending on the tasks and exposure risks. A full-body harness will be worn by employees entering steam tunnels confined spaces unless

waived by the Office of EHS. Appropriate respiratory protection will be selected based on historic and direct read air monitoring results. Appropriate PPE will be considered and outlined in Section B (Pre-Entry Plan) of the Confined Space Permit located in Appendix D prior to entry.

4. Permit confined space entry will include retrieval system (full-body harness, tripod, ropes) and a hardhat unless deemed by the Associate Director of EHS to create additional hazards. 5. Manholes owned by utility companies are not secured or posted by the College.



CONFINED SPACE LOCATIONS LISTS

Confined Spaces-HVAC Units For all HVAC systems – Electrical and mechanical lockout/tagout with prior notice to Security for alarms. Atmospheric monitoring is NOT required for routine entry of HVAC units, when accessed through a standard door, unless the hazard assessment indicates a potential atmospheric hazard. All other non-permit confined space entry requirements will apply. Building

Location / Unit

Druckenmiller Hall Penthouse; AHU-1,2,3,4, EAHU 1 & 2 (annual servicing of HVAC units EAHU 1 & 2 is conducted under procedures that would eliminate a potential atmospheric hazard.) Kanbar Basement, AC-1

Roof, AC-2 H&L Library Penthouse; AHU-1,2,3,4

Basement, AC-5 Burton-Little House Basement, AHU-1 Chamberlain Hall Basement, AHU-1 Coffin Street Dormitories East Roof, ERU-1

West Roof, ERU-2 Farley Fieldhouse Fan Room; HV-3,4 Morrell Gymnasium Penthouse; HV-1,2,3,4,5

Roof; HV-6,7 Pickard Theater Attic, AHU-1

Basement, AHU-2 Coles Tower Basement; HV-1,2

Penthouse, HV-3 Edwards Art Center AHU-1 Thorne Hall Basement; AHU-1

Roof, AHU-3 Connector, AHU-5

Stowe/Howard Halls Basement, HV-1 Attic, HV-2

Searles Hall Attic; HV-1,2 Hubbard Hall Basement; HV-1,2

AC access over stacks stairway Hatch Library Roof, AC-1 Gibson Hall Basement; HV-1,2 Sills Hall Auditorium, HV-1

Basement, HV-2 Watson Arena DAHU1, EAHU 1,2,3, MAU1

Appendix D Confined Space Entry Program

Confined Space Hazard Assessment

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Hazard Assessment Form Revision ID: 000 | Date Published: May 30, 2019

Instructions. This form must be completed for any space not yet defined in the Confined Space Inventory; prior to a new work task being performed in an existing Confined Space or for any existing Confined Space that has been modified.

0BConfined Space Location/Description

Location: Building____________________________ Room:_________________________ If Outdoor: Reference point:______________________ Distance:_____________________ Reason for Entry: ☐ Preventative Maintenance ☐ Inspection ☐ Cleaning ☐ Maintenance Repair ☐ Other:

Frequency of Entry: ☐ Daily ☐ Weekly ☐ Monthly ☐ Other:

Space description: Dimensions: ___x___x___(feet) Volume (cubic feet):________________________ Space Access Location: ☐ At Ground/Floor Level ☐ Below Ground/Floor Level ☐ Elevated

Space Access Type: ☐ Door ☐ Portable Ladder ☐ Existing Ladder ☐ Staircase ☐ Other: __________________

Rescue Options: ☐ Self-rescue ☐ Non-entry vertical rescue ☐ Non-entry horizontal rescue ☐ Entry rescue

Process Performed in Space

Identification of Process:

Chemicals or Hazardous Materials in Use? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If Yes: Chemical or Hazardous Material Quantity (Lbs./Gals.) _________________________ ________________ _________________________ ________________ _________________________ ________________

☐ Copy of SDS required at worksite Waste Products/Sludge Present When Space is Emptied? ☐ Yes ☐ No Hazard Identification

Atmospheric Hazards ☐ Oxygen Deficiency (<20.4%) ☐ Oxygen Enrichment (>21.4%) ☐ Flammable Gases ☐ Toxic gases, vapors, liquids ☐ Combustible Dusts ☐ Poor or Inadequate Ventilation

Possible Energy Sources Requiring Lockout/Tagout ☐ Electrical ☐ Mechanical ☐ Hydraulic ☐ Pneumatic ☐ Chemical ☐ Thermal ☐ Radioactive ☐ Gravity (falling objects) Configuration of the Space ☐ Inwardly converging walls ☐ Downward sloping and tapering floor ☐ Drop offs ☐ Low overhead clearance ☐ Complex layout ☐ Compartmentalized ☐ Structural integrity issues ☐ Maneuverability ☐ Other: Content Hazards ☐ Decomposing organic matter ☐ Shifting content ☐ Dust ☐ Inert Gases ☐ Content fill or removal ☐ Hazardous material Environmental Hazards ☐ Slippery Surfaces ☐ Noise ☐ Vibration ☐ Extreme Temperatures ☐ Damp/wet conditions ☐ Pests ☐ Poor visibility/illumination ☐ Asbestos ☐ Fire suppression systems ☐ Other: External Hazards ☐ Traffic ☐ Machinery/equipment ☐ Work in neighboring compartments ☐ Terrain ☐ Weather ☐ Processes ☐ Other

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Special Hazards/Requirements/Notes Space Classification ☐ Non-Permit Required Confined Space – use general entry safety procedures ☐ Permit Required Confined Space (PRCS)- requires rescue arrangements ☐ Self Rescue ☐ BKFD or offsite Rescue Team ☐ PRCS with possible Alternate Entry- the ONLY hazard is actual or potential hazardous atmosphere and can be mitigated with ventilation ☐ PRCS with possible Reclassification- all hazards can be controlled without entering the space and NO potential for hazardous atmosphere Evaluators

Name: Date:

Signature:

Name: Date:

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Signature

Appendix E Confined Space Entry Program

Bowdoin College Permit for Permit-Required Confined Space Entry

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Confined Space Entry Permit Revision ID: 000 | Date Published: May 30, 2019

Instructions. This permit must be completed and signed by the CSES (Pre-entry Plan) before anyone enters the space and kept at or near the entrance to the space during entry. Once the work is completed, the CSES must close the permit by signing the Permit Closure and sending it to the EHS Office. The closed permit must be retained for a minimum of one year. To ensure entry conditions are acceptable, this permit is good for one day only. For work lasting more than one day, a separate permit is needed for each day's work.

Section A: Permit Conditions Reason for entry: Entry date:

Entry Supervisor: Acceptable entry conditions: Entrant: Entrant: Attendant: Attendant: Location: Space description: Known and potential hazards:

Additional required permits (for example hot work, radiological work permit, penetration permit):

Rescue Team (if not self-rescue): Notification (method, date, time): Close Out (method, date, time):

Section B: Pre- Entry Plan (check all that apply) Area security: ☐ Warning signs ☐ Barricades ☐ Traffic Controls

Control of hazardous energy: ☐ Lockout Tagout: list energy types: ☐ Zero-Voltage Verification (ZVV)☐ Lines Broken, Capped or Blanked

Spaces Purged/Flushed or Vented with air: ☐ Preliminary ☐ Continuous ☐ n/a

Communication:☐ Radio ☐ Rope signals ☐ Hand signals ☐ Verbal Notes: Non-entry rescue equipment: ☐Full body harness ☐Tripod / hoist ☐Lifeline

Notifications: ☐ Rescue Team on notice ☐ Contractors notified of hazard conditions ☐ Impacted Campus Community if service interruption Equipment Personal protective equipment and personal monitors ☐Ladder Gloves: ☐ Leather ☐ Impervious ☐ Chemical resistant ☐Fall protection equipment Face / eye protection:☐Face shield ☐Goggles ☐Safety glasses ☐Ventilation fan or blower Respirator: ☐ APR (type: ) ☐ SCBA ☐ Dust Mask ☐Fire extinguisher ☐Head protection ☐Radiation dosimeter(s)

Lighting: ☐ Hazardous location rated ☐ Standard ☐Pocket ion chamber (PIC) ☐Coveralls☐Footwear ☐Other:

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Section C: Entry Monitoring Requirements Air Monitoring Attendant will sample air: ☐Initially ☐ Every minutes ☐ Continuously Device: Model or serial number Calibration due date Bump Test performed by Notes

Atmospheric Testing Results

Time: Sampled by: ☐ Percent Oxygen (19.5–23.5%)☐ Combustible Gases (LEL/LFL <10%)☐ Carbon Monixide (<35 ppm)☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (<10 ppm)Stratification: Other: Personnel Entry and Exit Record (to be completed as needed before and during work) Attendant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name:

Time in Time out Time in Time out Time in Time out Notes:

Section D: Pre-entry Certification (must be signed by the confined space entry supervisor before entry) I hereby certify that all required hazard controls are in place, that air monitoring is being conducted as required and results show that the atmosphere is acceptable for entry, and that all required information is documented on this permit. Name:

Signature: Date:

Permit Closure (must be signed by the confined space entry supervisor after work is completed)

The work was done in accordance with this permit. A copy of this permit will be forwarded to the EHS Office. Name: Signature: Date:

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SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION • Date: Fill in the date of the entry.• Reason for Entry: Provide a brief description of the work to be conducted during entry operations.• Trained Entry Team: Clearly print the names of the Entry Supervisor, Attendant, and all Entrants. At a minimum there must be an Entrant and a

Supervisor/Attendant.• Applicable Entry Conditions: Information on what hazards need to be mitigated, other conditions that may impact entry.• Space Location: Indicate the building and room number or, if outdoors, indicate the street and nearest landmarks.• Space Description: Provide a brief description of space to be entered, (i.e., sewer, storm drain, electrical vault, boiler).• Known and Potential Hazards: List the known hazards associated with this space (from CS Inventory) and any potential hazards created by work

performed in or around the entered space.• Additional Required Permits: List any additional permits that may be needed for work performed in the space.• Rescue Team: Fill in the name of the Confined Space Rescue Team. The rescue team must be notified in advance of the entry and may require a

pre-evaluation prior to entry.SECTION B: PRE-ENTRY PLAN • Area security and barricades: Check those which appliy:traffic controls or site security will be used. Some form of traffic controls or site security

is required for all entry. Traffic controls and site security may include guard rails, traffic cones, and/or cordoning.• Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO): Check if the entry will require the control of hazardous energy. Check “no” if the entry will proceed without

locking out or tagging out sources of hazardous energy (explain fully below). Mark N/A if there are no sources of hazardous energy in the space.• Space purged, flushed, and/or vented: Check “yes” if the entry will require forced air ventilation to purge and maintain a safe atmosphere.

Check “N/A” if there is no real or potential hazardous atmosphere and ventilation will not be used. (Describe ventilation below).• Communication Method: Describe the method of communication to be utilized between entrant and attendant during entry• Retrieval Equipment: Check “yes” if non-entry rescue retrieval equipment will be used. Check “no” if non-entry retrieval equipment will not be

used. If checked No, explain in detail. Fall arresting equipment is required for all vertical entries greater than 4 feet in depth.• Personal Protective Equipment: Check “yes” if personal protective equipment will be used. Check appropriate box for applicable PPE and list

PPE selected. Some form of personal protective equipment is required for all confined space entries.• Respiratory Protection: Check “yes” if entrants will wear respiratory protection. Check “no” if entrants will not use respiratory protection. Check

“N/A” if there are no real or potential atmospheric hazards. Check applicable respirator type and indicate specific respirator to be used (i.e,. ½ faceAPR, full face APR, airline system, SCBA). For APR, list filter cartridge to be used.

• Head Protection: Check “yes” if overhead hazards require the need for head protection.• Hot Work: Check “yes” if hot work will be performed during the entry. Hot work includes welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering. If yes, refer to

the BOWDOIN COLLEGE Hot Work Program and permit system.• Ladder: Check “yes” if ladder is necessary for entry.• Fire Extinguisher: Check “yes” if entry operations require presence of fire extinguisher. (If hot work is checked yes, extinguisher is required).• Lighting (Intrinsically safe): Check “yes” if lighting is necessary, Check “no” if not. Check “intrinsically safe” if lighting is required for use in a

potential combustible/flammable atmosphere.SECTION C: ENTRY MONITORING REQUIREMENTS • Air Monitoring Device - Manufacturer: Instrument manufacturer.• Air Monitoring Equipment—Model/Serial Number: Instrument model number.• Air Monitoring Equipment – Calibration due date: Date instrument was last calibrated by manufacturer.• Air Monitoring Equipment – Date and time of bump test: Date and time instrument was bump tested (should be prior to use).• If more than one instrument is in use, use both boxes to indicate monitoring equipment.• Atmospheric Testing: Give the time and results of atmospheric testing. At a minimum, each space must be tested for oxygen, combustible gas,

and carbon monoxide. The initial entry readings should be documented. In addition readings should be documented periodically thereafter. Asnecessary additional analyses must be monitored within the space during entry operations. Use the blank spaces to indicate tests for other aircontaminants. If the results do not fall within permissible entry levels, DO NOT ENTER. For analyses not listed above, conditions acceptable forentry will be considered to be one half of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit unless deemed otherwise by a qualified health and safetyprofessional.

• Personnel Entry and Exit Record- Record the entrant time in and time out for each entry into the space

SECTION D: SIGNATURE BLOCK • All members of the entry team must sign and date the signature block indicating that they have read and understand the entry plan/permit prior to

commencement of work. In addition, the times for each entrant when they enter and exit the space should be documented.OTHER • Any additional information related to the safe entry into the confined space should be documented by attaching additional sheets if necessary

and/or utilizing the back of the entry permit.• The Pre-Entry Plan, which consists of Section A and Section B must be completed and forwarded to both OEHS and the designated Rescue

Service prior to the scheduled entry.• Section C and Section D must be completed just prior to entry.• The permit must remain at the space for the duration of entry operations.• A copy of the terminated entry permit must be filed with the originating department with a copy forwarded to OEHS.

Appendix F Confined Space Entry Program

Reclassification Certificate

Confined Space Reclassification Form Revision ID: 000 | Date Published: May 30, 2019

Applicability. A permit-required confined space (PRCS) qualifies for temporary reclassification only if both of these conditions are met: a) no actual or potential atmospheric hazards exist and b) all hazards associated with the confined space can be eliminated from outside the space for the duration of the entry (per 29 CFR 1910.146, (c), 7). Instructions. This form must be completed before anyone enters the space and kept at or near the entrance to the space during entry. Forms must be sent to the EHS office once work is completed and retained for a minimum of one year. To ensure entry conditions are acceptable, this form is good for one day only. For work lasting more than one day, a separate form is needed for each day's work.

Confined Space Reason for entry: Entry date: Location: Space description: Hazard Elimination List all known and potential hazards Describe how each hazard will be eliminated Associated with the space:

Introduced by planned work:

Chemical:

Air Monitoring

Attendant will sample air: ☐Initially ☐ Every minutes ☐ Continuously Device: Model or serial number Calibration due date Bump Test performed by Notes Atmospheric Testing Results

Time: Sampled by: ☐ Percent Oxygen (19.5–23.5%) ☐ Combustible Gases (LEL/LFL <10%) ☐ Carbon Monixide (<35 ppm) ☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (<10 ppm) Stratification: Other: Personnel Entry and Exit Record (to be completed as needed before and during work)

Attendant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name:

Time in

Time out

Time in

Time out

Notes:

Confirmation (must be signed by the confined space entry supervisor before work begins)

I confirm that the named PRCS and the planned work qualify for reclassification entry. Name: Date: Signature:

Appendix G Confined Space Entry Program

Alternate Entry Certificate

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Alternate Entry Form Revision ID: 000 | Date Published: May 30, 2019

Applicability. This form applies to the entry of a permit-required confined space (PRCS) in which the only hazard is atmospheric and this hazard can be controlled and the space maintained safe for entry with continuous forced air ventilation (per 29 CFR 1910.146, c, 5). If conditions do not meet these requirements or for more information, see Confined Space: Entry Procedures. Instructions. This form must be completed before anyone enters the space and kept at or near the entrance to the space during the entry. To ensure entry conditions are acceptable, this form is good for one day only. For work lasting more than one day, a separate form is needed for each day's work.

Confined Space Reason for entry: Entry date: Location: Space description: List all known atmospheric hazards associated with the confined space: List all potential atmospheric hazards that will be introduced by the planned work:

Forced air ventilation required? Yes: cfm required________

No

Communication Method :☐ Radio ☐ Rope signals ☐ Hand signals ☐ Verbal Notes:

Air Monitoring

Attendant will sample air: ☐Initially ☐ Every minutes ☐ Continuously Device: Model or serial number Calibration due date Bump Test performed by Notes

Atmospheric Testing Results

Time: Sampled by: ☐ Percent Oxygen (19.5–23.5%)☐ Combustible Gases (LEL/LFL <10%)☐ Carbon Monixide (<35 ppm)☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (<10 ppm)Stratification: Other: Personnel Entry and Exit Record (to be completed as needed before and during work) Attendant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name: Entrant name:

Time in Time out Time in Time out Notes:

Confirmation (must be signed by the confined space entry supervisor before work begins) I confirm that the named PRCS and the planned work qualify for alternate entry. Name:

Signature: Date:

Appendix H Confined Space Entry Program

Designated Employee List for Confined Space Entry


Bowdoin College Designated Employee List for Confined Space Entry

DEPARTMENT

NAME

TITLE

QUALIFICATIONS

& TRAINING LEVEL*

CONTACT

Heating Plant

Charles Blier Ben Gowen

Andy Bernard Hunter Johnson

Dan Morton Rick Melanson

Engineer In Charge 4th Class Stationary Engineer 4th Class Stationary Engineer 4th Class Stationary Engineer 4th Class Stationary Engineer 4th Class Stationary Engineer

E,A,S,CP E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S

725-3345

Mechanical Services

Tim French Ben Shissler

Stephen Gudshinsky Kevin Baisley David Labbay

Jerry Crite Peter Walden

Bridget Raynes

Mechanical Services Shop Leader Preventative Maintenance Technician

Mechanical Services Technician Mechanical Services Technician Mechanical Services Technician Mechanical Services Technician Mechanical Services Technician

Mechanical Services Pool Technician

E,A,S,CP E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S

725-3451

Electrical Shop

Jamie Magno Cleve Knowles

Gary Flood Scott Gustafson Joseph Triggiani

Leon Doyle Ryan Curran

Electrical Shop Leader Electrician Electrician Electrician Electrician Electrician Electrician

E,A,S,CP E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S

725-3457

IT

Nick Schroeder Brian Horne

Network Technician Assoc. Telecom Technician & Networking

Engineer

E,A,S E,A,S

798-7001 725-3042

Facilities Administration

Michael Halko Charly Wojtysiak

Jim Diemer Mike Veilleux David Shanks Eric Douglass

John Simoneau Ben Jamo

Associate Director of EHS Safety Specialist

Maintenance & Project Manager Major Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Project Manager Maintenance Project Manager

Capital Projects Manager Capital Projects Manager

E,A,S,CP E,A,S,CP

E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S E,A,S

725-3763 798-4132 725-4225 725-3857 725-3262 725-3723 725-3979 725-4379

*Notes: E = Entrant; A = Attendant; S = Supervisor; CP = Competent Person

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