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42 SEPTEMBER 2015 COATINGSPROMAG.COM defined by OSHA as the surround- ing and effective capture of a person by a liquid or finely divided (flowable) solid substance that can be aspirated, causing death by filling or plugging the respiratory system, or that can exert enough force on the body to cause death by stran- gulation, constriction, or crushing. An early warning system to allow for adequate escape time addresses migrating engulfment hazards, such as a flash flood through a storm sewer, that are present in non-iso- lated permit-required confined spaces. No corresponding provi- sions like this exist in the General Industry Standard. 5. Allowing a permit to be suspended rather than canceled. At times, a confined space permit must be canceled due to completion of work or a change in the conditions within the space. The new construction standard provides one exception that is not currently found in the General Industry Standard. When certain criteria are met, a permit may be suspended rather than canceled when a condition outside or inside the permit-required confined space requires an evacuation, but the permit space returns soon after to the same acceptable conditions speci- fied under the permit. Employers must record on the permit the event that required an evacuation followed by full reassessment indicating restoration of acceptable permit conditions prior to re-entry. In addition to those fve difer- ences, there are three new provisions that clarify existing requirements in the General Industry Standard: 1. Requiring employers who direct workers to enter a space without using a complete permit system prevent workers' exposure to physi- cal hazards through elimination or control, such as lockout/tagout. 2. Alerting local emergency services (if and when an employer is relying on them) and ensure that the emergency services, in turn, inform the employer if something arises that would prevent them from responding to an emergency. 3. Training must be in a language and must use vocabulary that is under- stood by the employee. If work assignment or conditions change, further training may be required. Finally, several terms have been added to the definitions for the construction rule, such as "entr y Safety Watch www.coatingspromag.com UPDATE. CREATE. VIEW. 2015 LISTINGS TODAY! GET IT ONLINE, GET IT IN PRINT. DON'T MISS IT!