Program Description
Entering permit-required confined spaces is an Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) scenario.
As such, SFSU employees are not allowed to enter permit- required confined spaces.
When such entries are necessary, a qualified contractor with emergency response capability is hired.
Contractors are required to provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications for entry and their emergency rescue capabilities to EH&S for review and approval before commencing work.
Contractors are not allowed to rely on local Fire Department rescue teams, since these teams cannot commit to 'standby' during an entry if an emergency occurs somewhere else.
CY 2023 Update
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