Provides a detailed hazard assessment protocol that covers all segments of work involving confined spaces

Discusses the constraints and pressures of real-world work situations

Considers emergencies - including psychological effects on victims and bystanders

Includes a comprehensive discussion of hazardous conditions

Identifies the critical role of boundary surfaces in confinement of atmospheric hazards, energy, and personnel

Challenges conventional wisdom about confined spaces by showing that engulfment is the major killer

Illustrates hazard reduction technologiesContents

Safety and Health in Confined Spaces goes beyond all other resources currently available. International in scope, the 15 chapters and 10 appendices cover every facet of this important subject. A significant addition to the literature, this book provides a confined space focus to other health and safety concepts.
Confined spaces differ from other workspaces because their boundary surfaces amplify the consequences of hazardous conditions. The relationship between the individual, the boundary surface, and the hazardous condition is the critical factor in the onset, outcome, and severity of accidents in these workspaces.
The author uses information about causative and other factors from analysis of fatal accidents to develop a hazard assessment and hazard management system. He provides a detailed, disciplined protocol, covering 36 hazardous conditions, that addresses all segments of work - the undisturbed space, entry preparation, work activity, and emergency preparedness and response - and illustrates how to use it. Safety and Health in Confined Spaces gives you the tools you need for preventing and responding to accidents.

Atmospheric Hazards and Fatal Accidents in Confined Spaces
Nonatmospheric Hazards and Fatal Accidents in Confined Spaces
Toxic and Asphyxiating Hazards in Confined Spaces
Ignitable and Explosive Atmospheric Hazards
Atmospheric Confinement: The Role of Boundary Surfaces
Nonatmospheric Hazardous for Confined Spaces
Preentry Planning, Hazardous Assessment, and Hazard Management
Logistical Considerations for Work Involving Confined Spaces
Instrumentation and Testing
Ventilation for Work in Confined Spaces
Respiratory and Other Personal Protective Equipment
Training
Medical Aspects of Work Involving Confined Spaces
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Appendices
Standards, Guidelines, and Regulations
The Qualified Person
Standards for Oxygen Deficiency and Enrichment
Ingnitability Limits
Model of Confined Space Program
Guided Questions for Identifying and Assessing Hazardous Conditions
Deactivation, De-energization, Isolation, and Lockout
Hazard Reduction for Work Involving Confined Spaces
Standards, Guidelines, and Legislation Affecting Ventilation of Confined Spaces
Portable Ventilation Systems
Index

Editorial Reviews

"This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand the highly technical and academic foundations of confined space issues."-John Rekus, Bestselling author of CRC Press/Lewis Publishers' Complete Confined Spaces Handbook

"...McManus makes a great effort to broaden the definition of a confined space and provide the reader with the tools to evaluate work environments and make appropriate decisions...Ample references are provided to allow the reader to research various ventilation and air flow models... McManus' background in training shows in the detail and range of training approaches... provides readers at all levels of preparation with the tools to produce effective and efficient training programs...the ideal reference for any professional with the responsibility for the health and safety of workers who enter confined spaces."-Jim Unmack, Consultant with International Environmental Business Management