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Page 9 of 22 <br /> <br />and remove any unauthorized persons who do enter the <br />space. <br />➢ When workers work in permit spaces, they must be <br />protected against the hazards in those spaces. <br />➢ <br />➢ To ensure such protection, the Confined Spaces standard <br />imposes duties on “entry employers,” “host employers,” <br />and “controlling contractors.” If an employer knows that <br />a permit space is present at its worksite, it must inform its <br />workers of the location and danger posed by each space. <br />➢ <br />➢ It may do this by making sure that warning signs are <br />posted. In addition, where an employer’s workers have <br />no work to do in the space, that employer must ensure <br />that its workers stay out. One way to do this is for <br />employers to make sure that workers recognize permit <br />space warning signs and understand their significance. <br />➢ <br />➢ Responsible party/entry employee shall provide and <br />maintain, at no cost to the employee, personal protective <br />equipment and any other equipment necessary for safe <br />entry, and require employees to use the equipment <br />properly; <br />➢ The protection that is required depends on the type and <br />severity of the hazards present in the permit space <br /> <br /> <br />WEATHER <br /> <br />HAZARD HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES <br />➢ Sun ➢ Heat stress <br />➢ Sub burn <br /> <br />➢ Lightning ➢ Monitor weather <br />➢ Follow emergency plan <br />➢ All work will stop <br />➢ 30 minutes after last lightning strike work will resume. <br /> <br /> <br />➢ Rain ➢ Raincoats for workers <br />➢ Keep all <br />➢ Always use work boots <br /> <br /> <br />➢ Wind ➢ Practice good lifting techniques <br />➢ All traffic control devices must be secured with weights. <br /> <br /> <br />