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ADISTRIBUTION Weyerhaeuser 1W Weyerhaeuser Distribution Safety Management System Title: Stockton Distribution Center Confined Space Template Revision Number: Effective Date: Approval: Cary Childers Page: 1 March 3, 2014 1 14 of 5 • Any other information needed to ensure employee safety. Copies of expired/cancelled contractor permits must be kept on file for a minimum of a year. 5.2 Attendant—An essential component of confined space work is to have a designated "attendant" — someone to maintain contact with the entrant while they are in the confined space. The attendant must not be involved with any tasks or distractions unrelated to the safety of the Confined space worker, and must not, under any circumstances, enter the confined space. If the work is to be performed over an extended period of time, the attendant may be responsible for recording atmospheric readings, to monitor the atmospheric safety of the confined space. The attendant should also know the hazards and the physical symptoms of exposure to specific gases that may be present in the space. 5.3 Air -monitoring Equipment — Confined space atmospheric testing requires knowledge of test instruments, how to test, what to test for, when to test, test result interpretation, actions to take after testing and during continuing monitoring. Consult Cary Childers or Frank Cereghini liaison for more information. Confined space ventilation is sometimes required to ensure a safe atmosphere for contractors to work. Proper ventilation requires an understanding of ventilation systems, when to ventilate, what type of ventilation is needed to be effective, amount of ventilation needed and other specific information. Consult with Cary Childers or Frank Cereghini for more information. 5.4 Rescue Process — If the contractor provides onsite rescue personnel they must be provided with and trained in the proper use of personal protective and rescue equipment. All rescuers must be trained in first aid and CPR and, at a minimum, one rescue team member be currently certified in first aid and CPR. Rescuers also must be informed of the hazards of the permit space. Also where appropriate, authorized entrants who enter a permit space must wear a chest or full body harness with a retrieval line attached to the center of their backs near shoulder level or above their heads. Also, the employer must ensure that the other end of the retrieval line is attached to a mechanical device or to a fixed point outside the permit space. A mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel from vertical type permit spaces more than 5 feet deep. In addition, if an injured entrant is exposed to a substance for which a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or other similar written information is required to be kept at the worksite, that MSDS or other written information must be made available to the medical facility treating the exposed entrant. If the contractor is relying on off-site emergency response they must ensure the responding team is can respond within a reasonable times based on the hazards present and that they are familiar with the location and configuration of the confined space At the conclusion of work, the DC will debrief with the contractor to note if any hazards were confronted or created during entry. A written copy of the operating and rescue procedure will remain on site for the duration of the job. While contractors are completing their work on or in the confined space we will use this as an