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  • Atmospheric Testing Before Entry: Sequence, Remote Sampling and What Stops the Job

    Atmospheric Testing Before Entry: Sequence, Remote Sampling and What Stops the Job

    A confined space can look, smell and sound completely normal and still be lethal on the first breath. The pre-entry atmospheric test is the only step in the entry sequence that tells the team what is actually inside the space before anyone commits a body to it. Done properly, it takes a few minutes and…

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  • Confined Space Entry: The Permit Sequence, Step by Step

    Confined Space Entry: The Permit Sequence, Step by Step

    A confined space entry permit is not paperwork that happens alongside the job. It is the job’s control document: a written statement that a specific space, on a specific shift, has been assessed, isolated, tested and staffed, and that a named person has authorised entry under those conditions and no others. When entries go wrong,…

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