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SEP 2015

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COATINGSPRO SEPTEMBER 2015 43 employer " to describe the employer who directs workers to enter a space and "entr y rescue" to clarify the differ- ences in the types of rescue employers can use. Be Responsible It is the employer's responsibility to make sure that only authorized employees enter a permit space and take efective steps to make sure non-authorized personnel do not enter. W hen there is a permit space at a worksite, an employer is not absolved of responsibility by merely not making a decision about whether its employ- ees can enter the space. According to OSHA, not making a decision will be construed as tacit approval. For more information on the new regulation, a copy of the new Confned Space in Construction Standard, compli- ance documents, OSHA resources, and other information, contact: OSHA, www.osha.gov/confnedspaces CP Charles Brown has more t han 25 years of e x per ience in t he coat ings indust r y per for ming safet y aud its, a ir monitor ing , pa int inspect ions, and teaching safet y courses for cont ractors, state agencies, and t he federa l gover nment. He was t he operat ions manager for an indust r ia l pa int ing cont ractor for 14 years. He has a lso taught courses nat iona l ly for t he Societ y for Protect ive Coat ings (SSPC) and is a past SSPC cha ir man for t he Pa int ing Cont ractor Cer t if icat ion Prog ram Adv isor y Committee. He is a NACE Cer t if ied Coat ings Inspector and an SSPC Cer t if ied Protect ive Coat ings Specia l ist. Brow n cur rent ly work s for Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., prov id- ing ser v ices for t he Mar yland State Highway Ad minist rat ion as an area eng ineer for t heir Coat ings Div ision. For more infor mat ion, contact: Charles Brow n, cbrow n@g pinet.com Safety Watch Wr i te in Re ad e r In q u ir y #266

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