Interpretation Tuesday: November 30, 2021
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Confined space entry.
This is in response to your letter of December 16, 1993 to James Foster asking for clarification on three matters pertaining to confined space entry.
1. As stated in 29 CFR 1910.146(b) under definitions, a non-permit confined space is a confined space that does not contain or, with respect to atmospheric hazards, have the potential to contain any hazard capable of causing death or serious physical harm.
2. All OSHA standards are candidates to serve as a basis for issuing appropriate citations for any violations which occur in non-permit confined spaces.
3. Although there is no prohibition against keeping a log of confined space entries, the standard requires a confined space entry permit. A log may never be substituted for the required permit.
Source:
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1994-01-13