Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Space evaluation and entry pathway review Permit-Required Confined Spaces · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
Print / save as PDF Complete this worksheet using the actual workplace and current plan. A blank form or course score is not evidence that the action occurred. Record actual dates and observations. Print or save a completed copy before closing; entries are not automatically stored. Keep private health details out of this worksheet.
Employer, site, space identifier, location, actual evaluator and date Jurisdiction and actual task; 1910.146 is general industry, not construction/agriculture/shipyard employment Three confined-space features: bodily entry and work, restricted entry/exit, not designed for continuous occupancy Permit triggers: actual/potential hazardous atmosphere, engulfment, trapping configuration, other recognized serious hazards Previous contents, connected systems, work-created hazards and nearby activities No-entry policy and effective prevention, or actual written permit-space program location Any (c)(5) alternate procedure: atmosphere is the only hazard, ventilation alone sufficient, supporting monitoring/inspection data; initial data-gathering entry under full permit rules where necessary Alternate-entry cover/opening protection, calibrated pre-entry tests, clean continuous ventilation, periodic testing, observation/results, exit/correction and dated signed pre-entry certification Any (c)(7) reclassification: no actual/potential atmospheric hazard and other hazards eliminated; entry needed for elimination first follows full permit rules Reclassification evidence, date, location, signature, availability, duration while elimination holds and exit/reevaluation if hazards arise Actual employer determination, restrictions, unresolved gaps and responsible correction owner; this worksheet is not authorization