Entry Procedure Checklist: Complete the following steps before, during, and after a confined space entry:
1- Obtain a PRCS entry permit from EHS website.
2- Notify the supervisor before the PRCS entry.
3- Contact EHS for 4-Gas Monitoring. After hours contact Heat Plant and they can obtain the pre-entry atmospheric levels for emergency work.
4- Verify 4-Gas Monitor has been calibrated and is working properly.
5- Complete the top portion of the entry form.
6- Ensure all retrieval/rescue equipment (e.g. tripod, body-belt, lanyard, etc.) is in place prior to entry.
7- Monitor the PRCS with the 4-Gas Monitor prior to entry and record levels on permit under “Start Time”. All entrants and attendant names shall be documented on the permit. The Entry Supervisor signs the “Permit Authorization” section on the bottom of the permit to ensure all actions and conditions necessary for safe entry have been performed.
8- Employees entering the PRCS should wear a 4-Gas Monitor after the preatmosphere test. Employees should also have a full body harness and lanyard attached to the rescue tripod. Employees shall have a radio and any other necessary PPE.
9- Employees can enter the PRCS once Step 7 has been completed. The entrant and attendant should complete the “Hazards of Confined Spaces” & “Special Requirements” section of the permit once employees are within the PRCS.
10- The attendant should maintain constant communication with the entrant until the entrant has exited the confined space. The entrant should also gather the oxygen, explosive gases, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide readings at the completion of work and communicate them to the attendant to record on the permit under the “Stop Time”.
11- The attendant should contact the supervisor once the entrant has exited the PRCS.
12- The PRCS form shall be given to EHS to file in the PRCS records.