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BEFORE entry into a permit-required confined space
is initiated, the entry supervisor must sign the entry
permit. This signature confirms that all safety
procedures have been reviewed and that entry is
permitted. The entry supervisor must be competent in
confined space entry policies and procedures.

The WRITTEN permit must be posted or made
available to the entrants. This notifies entrants that all
pre-entry safety checks have been completed on all
hazards associated with the permit space.

The main goal of the standard is to protect workers from the hazards associated with confined
space. Permits must be issued only for the length of time needed to complete the job listed. When
the assigned task is completed, the entry supervisor must cancel the permit by signing the permit
to indicate that all operations are complete, and that equipment has been removed and placed
into storage.

Cancelled permits must be kept for at least one year. Permits must be retained by the
employer, and they should be used to assist with the annual permit space program review.

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