We have all read the articles or posts on the questions regarding confined spaces such as “What is a confined space?” or “What makes your confined space permit required?” You might have even been asked “How do you re-classify a permit-required confined space?” or one of my favorites, “When do I need a rescue team at my confined space?” Let’s break it all down.
A confined space according to OSHA is a space that is large enough for an employee to bodily enter and perform work AND has limited or restricted means of entry or exit AND is not designed for continuous human occupancy.