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Confined Space Competent Personnel

Entry Supervisor (ES), Authorised Gas Tester (AGT), Authorised Entrant (AE) and Standby Person (SP).

01 · ES

Entry Supervisor (ES)

Entry Supervisor is a confined space competent personnel who is appointed by the employer who responsible for supervising confined space entry. The appointed confined space competent personnel must have attended a training course on safe working in confined space for Authorized Gas Tester and Entry Supervisor conducted by NIOSH or other training provider recognized by DOSH. He or she also must pass the test or examination of Authorized Gas Tester.

Responsibilities of an Entry Supervisor

update his knowledge on hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs and symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;
supervise all the activities before, during and after entry operation;
verify that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit to work, that all tests specified have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment are in place before entry begins;
terminate the entry and cancel the permit to work if the acceptable entry condition cannot be maintained;
close the permit to work at the completion of the entry;
verify that rescue services are available before any entry and that the means for summoning them are operable;
remove unauthorised individuals who enter or attempt to enter the confined space during entry operations;
determine that entry operations remain consistent with the permit to work and that acceptable entry conditions are maintained;
brief the entry team on the hazards, permit to work requirement and emergency procedures;
conduct a debriefing session at the conclusion of the entry operations;
ensure means to restrict unauthorised entry are made available;
be in charge of communication during emergency; and
when an entry supervisor is required to be a permit issuer for a permit to work, he cannot be the entry supervisor for the work described in that permit to work.

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02 · AGT

Authorised Gas Tester (AGT)

Authorised Gas Tester is a confined space competent personnel appointed to carry out atmosphere test. The appointed person must have attended a training course on safe working in confined space conducted by NIOSH or other training provider recognized by DOSH. He or she also must pass the test or examination of Authorized Gas Tester.

Responsibilities of an Authorised Gas Tester

update his knowledge on the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs and symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;
identify all chemical hazards and recommends control measures to ensure safe entry;
be familiar with all confined space entry equipment used, for example emergency breathing apparatus, man riding winch, tripod, etc; and
test and interpret the reading level of gaseous in the confined space.

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03 · AE

Authorised Entrant (AE)

Authorised Entrant is a confined space competent personnel who is appointed by the employer to enter a confined space to perform work such as inspection, cleaning, maintenance, or repair. The appointed person must have attended a training course on safe working in confined space for Authorised Entrant and Standby Person and must have trained and passed the test or examination conducted by NIOSH or any other training provider recognized by DOSH.

Responsibilities of an Authorised Entrant

have the knowledge of the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and the consequences of the exposure;
declare his fitness in writing prior to entry into confined space as specified in Appendix I in ICOP 2010;
use equipment required for the job including personal protective equipment correctly;
communicate with the stand-by person regularly and alert the stand-by person whenever he recognizes any warning sign or symptom of exposure to a dangerous situation, or he detects a prohibited condition;
exit from the confined space as quickly as possible whenever an order to evacuate is given by the stand-by person or the entry supervisor, he recognises any warning sign or symptom of exposure, he detects a prohibited condition, or an evacuation alarm is activated.

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04 · SP

Standby Person (SP)

Standby Person is a confined space competent personnel who is appointed by the employer to station outside a confined space who monitors the Authorised Entrants. He or she will perform all Standby Person's duties assigned in the employer's confined space program and have attended a training course on safe working in confined space for Authorised Entrant and Standby Person and must have trained and passed the test or examination conducted by NIOSH or any other training provider recognized by DOSH.

Responsibilities of a Standby Person

have the knowledge of the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs and symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;
be aware of possible behavioural effects to authorised entrants due to exposure to hazard;
continuously maintain an accurate count of authorised entrants in confined spaces;
make sure that the number of authorised entrants tally with the permit to work;
remain within his assigned work area outside the confined space during entry operations until relieved by another stand-by person;
communicate with authorised entrants regularly to monitor entrant status and to alert entrants of the need to evacuate;
monitor activities inside and outside the confined space and order the authorised entrants to evacuate immediately when required;
summon rescue and other emergency services as soon as authorised entrants may need assistance to escape;
warn unauthorised persons to stay away from the confined space and inform the entrants and entry supervisor if they have entered;
perform non-entry rescue as specified by the employer's rescue procedures;
not perform any duties that might interfere with the primary duties to monitor and protect the authorised entrants; and
monitor the condition of equipment required for safe entry work such as lighting and ventilation.

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