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-A DDn1118UIlON Weyerhaeuser Weyerhaeuser Distribution Safety Management System Title: Stockton Distribution Center Confined Space Template FRevisionumber: Effective Date: Approval: Cary Childers Page: 1 March 3, 2014 3 of 5 5.0 Contractors — Contractors will be pre -qualified in confined space safety prior to being selected to perform work in a confined space. Confined space contractors are expected to have an appropriate written confined space entry program and must provide an entry permit, attendant(s), air -monitoring equipment, and an appropriate rescue process in accordance with OSHA standards. Documentation of training and certification to use appropriate equipment is also required. It is the DC's responsibility to inform contractors about the hazards of the space in which they will be working and that compliance with this policy is mandatory. All information about the hazards of that space will be shared with the contractor prior to their entry. Contractors working in confined spaces should be trained to this standard prior to coming to the Stockton DC to perform work. The Contractor will be asked to provide a copy of their written confined space program and documentation of training for the people working in the confined space. The Contractor must inform the Stockton DC of the confined space program that the contractor will follow. Contractors will ensure that confined space openings are protected from by-standers accidentally walking into the opening by posting a guard to prevent accidents. 5.1 Entry Permit — A permit, signed by the entry supervisor designated by the contractor will verify that pre -entry preparations have been completed and that the space is safe to enter. The permit must be posted at entrances prior to the entrants entering the permit space. The duration of entry permits must not exceed the time required to complete an assignment. Also, the entry supervisor must terminate entry and cancel permits when an assignment has been completed or when new conditions exist. New conditions must be noted on the canceled permit and used in revising the permit space program. The standard also requires the employer to keep all canceled entry permits for at least one year. The contractors' entry permits must include the following information: • Test results, • Tester's initials or signature, • Name and signature of supervisor who authorizes entry, • Name of permit space to be entered, authorized entrants, eligible attendants, and individuals authorized to be entry supervisors, • Purpose of entry and known space hazards, • Measures, to be taken, to isolate permit spaces and to eliminate or control space hazards i.e., locking out and tagging of equipment and procedures for purging, making inert, ventilation, and flushing permit spaces, • Name and telephone numbers of rescue and emergency services, • Date and authorized duration of entry, • Acceptable entry conditions, • Communication procedures and equipment to maintain contact during entry, • Additional permits, such as for hot work, that have been issued to authorize work in the permit space, • Special equipment and procedures, including personal protective equipment and alarm systems, and