Industrial Safety

Confined Space

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES
AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

A Program for Compliance with the
Code of Federal Regulations Subpart J 1910.146 and
Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations Sections §5156-5158

Prepared by

San Diego State University
Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Revised June 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

II. SCOPE

III. DEFINITIONS

IV. RESPONSIBILITIES

V. GENERAL PRE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFINED SPACES ON CAMPUS

VI. SPECIFIC CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES

VII. TYPES OF ENTRIES AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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