Chapter 24. Entry into Confined Spaces
A woodcutter who spends most of the day sharpening his saw and only the last hour of the day cutting wood, has earned his day's wage.—Menachem Mendel of Kotzk (1787-1859)
In the same way, time spent preparing equipment for entry is time well spent.
Many people have been killed inside tanks and other confined spaces. Sometimes they have entered without permission to do so or merely put their head inside an open manway to inspect the inside. Sometimes entry was authorized, but not all of the hazardous material had been removed or it had leaked back in because isolation was poor. Sometimes hazardous material was deliberately introduced in order to carry out tests. Sometimes people have entered a confined ...
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