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J Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (H) Names of entrants and current attendants. - (I) The signature of the original supervisor authorizing entry. - (J) The current entry supervisor. - (K) Communication procedures for entrants and attendants to maintain contact during the entry. - (L) Equipment provided for safe entry, such as: - (i) Personal protective equipment (PPE). - (ii) Testing and monitoring equipment. - (iii) Communications equipment. - (iv) Alarm systems. - (v) Rescue equipment. - (M) Rescue services available, and how to contact them. - (N) Other information needed for safety in the particular permit space. - (O) Additional permits issued for work in the space, such as for hot work. - (P) Any problems, if any, encountered during the entry. - (c) Perform initial testing for atmospheric hazards, where necessary, before entry is made. - (d) Provide each entrant or their authorized representative with the results of any initial testing before they enter the space. - (e) Maintain safe entry conditions for the duration of the entry. - (A) When the space is too large to isolate, or is part of a continuous system, such as a sewer, ensure continuous monitoring where entrants are working for the duration of the entry. - (B) When an entrant or their authorized representative has reason to believe that the testing or monitoring was inadequate, re-test the space. - (f) Follow all actions and precautions identified on the permit. - (g) When conditions require the space to be evacuated, do not allow re-entry unless you: - (A) Re-assess the conditions of the space to ensure it is safe for re-entry and ensure the permit reflects the evacuation and subsequent reassessment; or

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division AO 1-2025 Division 2 - (B) Allow employees or their representatives to observe the evaluation or re-evaluation of the space. - (C) When conditions within a confined space or a permit space change, re-evaluate it. - (D) Take all necessary measures to prevent unauthorized employees from entering permit spaces. - (e) Prevent employees from entering any unevaluated confined space until it is fully evaluated. - (f) When your employees are mobile, you must determine if they will be exposed to permit-required confined spaces at their assigned work locations. This determination must include information, if any, from the host employer or controlling contractor. - (A) Identify any physical and atmospheric hazards that make the space a permit-required confined space. - (B) Allow employees or their representatives to observe the evaluation or re-evaluation of the space. - (C) When conditions within a confined space or a permit space change, re-evaluate it. - (D) Take all necessary measures to prevent unauthorized employees from entering permit spaces. - (E) Prevent employees from entering any unevaluated confined space until it is fully evaluated. - (5) Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Program and Permits. - (a) When employees must enter a permit space, develop and implement a written program that describes the means, practices, and procedures to safely identify and enter permit spaces. - (b) Include the following in the program: - (A) Documentation of entry permit procedures. - (B) Measures taken to prohibit unauthorized persons from entering permit spaces. - (C) Designation of employee roles, such as entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, rescuers, or those who test or monitor the atmosphere in a permit space. - (D) Identification of designated employee duties.

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J Division 2 AO 1-2025 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (E) Training on the written program and entry permits. - (F) Training employees on their designated roles. - (G) Instructions to identify and evaluate hazards. - (H) Methods to eliminate and/or control hazards. - (I) Instructions on equipment use and maintenance. - (J) Instructions to coordinate entry with another employer. - (K) Procedures necessary for concluding the entry and canceling the permit after entry operations have been completed. - (c) On fixed sites, include the following additional elements: - (A) The location of all permit spaces. - (B) The reason for the classification of each permit space or each type of permit space. - Note: Where there are multiple permit spaces of the same type that have the same hazards, such as sewers, water vaults, or valve pits, the exact location of each space does not need to be identified so long as there is enough information so that employees can readily identify each type of space and its hazards at each location. - (C) Exception: The locations of permit spaces at remote unmanned locations do not need to be added to the program until the first time employees go to that location after the effective date of this rule. - (d) Provide employees and their representatives access to the written program. - (e) Provide entrants or their authorized representatives access to the completed permit before entry so they can confirm that pre-entry preparations have been completed. - (f) Review the permit program when there is any reason to believe that employees are not adequately protected, and revise it as necessary. - (A) Situations that require this review include: - (i) Unauthorized entry of a permit space. - (ii) Discovery of a previously unrecognized hazard. - (iii) Existence of a condition prohibited by the permit or permit program. - (iv) An injury or near-miss during entry.