NOTE to Section 1953(a)(3)(D): When an employer is unable to reduce the atmosphere below 10 percent LFL, the employer may only enter if the employer inerts the space so as to render the entire atmosphere in the space non-combustible, and the employees use PPE to address any other atmospheric hazards (such as oxygen deficiency), and the employer eliminates or isolates all physical hazards in the space.
NOTE to Section 1953(a)(4)(D): The requirements of Article 3 of the Construction Safety Orders, Article 10 of the General Industry Safety Orders, and other PPE requirements continue to apply to the use of PPE in a permit space. For example, if employees use respirators, then the respirator requirements in Section 5144 (Respiratory protection) shall be met.
NOTE to Section 1953(a)(13): Examples of circumstances requiring the review of the permit space program include, but are not limited to: any unauthorized entry of a permit space, the detection of a permit space hazard not covered by the permit, the detection of a condition prohibited by the permit, the occurrence of an injury or near-miss during entry, a change in the use or configuration of a permit space, and employee complaints about the effectiveness of the program.
NOTE to Section 1953(a)(14): Employers may perform a single annual review covering all entries performed during a 12-month period. If no entry is performed during a 12-month period, no review is necessary.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 1953
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.