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

Lab Safety Guidelines & SOPs →

Confined Space

The maintenance and operations of many building systems requires workers to enter confined spaces. Confined space entry presents a number of potential hazards.

The Confined Space program establishes a standard means of inventorying and assessing these spaces, as well as providing training for personnel required to enter these spaces.

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

Department Contact

Christopher Rowell
Associate Director of Occupational Safety
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.