Confined Space

Accident, Injury & Illness Reporting
Aerial Lifts/Fork Lifts
Asbestos Operations & Maintenance
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Space
Conservation Lab Safety
Cranes & Hoists
Driver Safety
Electrical Safety
Ergonomics
Fall Protection
Hand & Portable Power Tools
Hazard Communication
Hearing Conservation
Hot Work
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
Lead Paint
Lockout-Tagout
Machine Shop Safety
Makerspace Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Service Contractor Safety
Toolbox Talks

Confined Space

Workers need to enter potentially hazardous confined spaces to maintain and operate many building systems.

EH&S provides confined space training and establishes inventory and assessment standards.

Documents
Confined Space Awareness Fact Sheet
Confined Space Entry Permit Form
Confined Space Entry Procedures Toolbox Talk
Confined Space Hazard Assessment Form
Confined Space Toolbox Talk
Facility Manager Confined Space Annual Assessment Checklist
Tools
Confined Space Database
External References
OSHA - Atmospheric Testing in Confined Spaces
OSHA - Confined Spaces
OSHA - Permit-Required Confined Spaces

Department Contact

Chris Rowell
617-496-8894
christopher_rowell@harvard.edu

Did You Know?

Make sure all machine safe guards are in place at all times so that moving parts are not a danger to you and other workers nearby. If machine safety guards are removed due to maintenance ensure that Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols are closely followed.