Unit
IV Case Study
Consider
the scenario below:
Workers need to enter a below-ground, concrete-lined vault to
repair a leaking valve that controls the flow of wastewater from several buildings
at your plant. The opening for the pit is outdoors and secured with a 36-inch
diameter manhole cover. The pit is 12 feet deep, and the walls are 6 feet x 6
feet wide. The valve is at the bottom of the vault. You opened the cover,
tested the atmosphere, and found oxygen levels to be at 16%. No toxic
substances were detected. After ventilating the space for 15 minutes, the
oxygen reading reached 18% and remained at that level.
Address
the following items:
Using the flow chart in Appendix A of 29 CFR 1910.146, determine
the classification of the space. Explain how you reached the decision.
Based on your determination, develop an OSHA-compliant standard
operating procedure (SOP) for workers to follow when entering the space to
repair the valve. Include the citation(s) from 29 CFR 1910.146 for each step of
the procedure.
Your
submission must be a minimum of two pages in length (double-spaced). Be sure to
include a title page.
Information
about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
