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CONFINED SPACE ENTRY - NO NEED FOR A STANDBYMAN?
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#1 Posted : 21 December 2006 14:27:00(UTC)
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Posted By garyh
I believe that for a confined space entry there should always be a "standbyman" present.

(I am talking about in an industrial setting, eg a tank, boiler and so on).

However, some organisations do not agree. I think this is wrong and that in fact a "standbyman" should be mandatory.

Discuss.
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#2 Posted : 21 December 2006 14:42:00(UTC)
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Posted By Merv Newman
Thank you Gary for that provocative "discuss"

Actually I won't "discuss" I will just jump up and down on whoever suggests that confined space entry does not require a standby person.

I won't go much into the definition of a CS but it includes difficult entry/exit, not a normal working space and the possibility of life threatening conditions existing or occurring.

I'm not going in there before there is someone properly equipped and ready to pull me out !

Merv
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#3 Posted : 21 December 2006 14:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By GSP
Confined spaces regs 97 are quite clear on this and the HSE 'safe work in confined spaces' documents is good as well but misleading

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg258.pdf

But yes you should, generally entering a confined space is a 3 man job. 1 to enter, 1 to communicate and and 1 to supervise/contact emergency services/on site rescue team.

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#4 Posted : 21 December 2006 14:52:00(UTC)
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Posted By Brian John Abbs
Gary
I fully agree with Merv. It may not be stated in the regs, but is definitely a standard risk control associated with CS working.

In my current organisation, no person my enter confined space without a "top man".

Brian
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