"Entry supervisor" means the person (such as the employer, foreman, or crew chief) responsible for determining if acceptable entry conditions are present at a permit space where entry is planned, for authorizing entry and overseeing entry operations, and for terminating entry as required by this section.
NOTE: An entry supervisor also may serve as an attendant or as an authorized entrant, as long as that person is trained and equipped as required for each role he or she fills. Also, the duties of entry supervisor may be passed from one individual to another during the course of an entry operation.
- Entry supervisors are required to:
- Know space hazards including information on the mode of exposure, signs or symptoms and consequences.
- Verify emergency plans and specified entry conditions such as permits, tests, procedures and equipment before allowing entry.
- Terminate entry and cancel permits when entry operations are completed or if a new condition exists.
- Verify that rescue services are available and that the means for summoning them are operable.
- Take appropriate measures to remove unauthorized entrants.
- Ensure that entry operations remain consistent with the entry permit and that acceptable entry conditions are maintained.
