Question

Whose responsibility is it to identify confined spaces and reduce hazards? A The employee B The rescuer C The employer D OSHA

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The Employer

Explanation:

Under OSHA's Confined Space Standard, it is the responsibility of the "employer" to identify or evaluate the spaces whether they are "permit spaces" or "confined spaces." These spaces have serious safety hazards or health hazards. Examples: tanks, vessels, pits, underground vaults, and the like.

The employers need to disclose the information of the permit spaces and their risks to the employees. Thus, he should have a written permit of the permit space if he will be allowing the employees to enter. It is also the employer's responsibility to reduce the hazards imposed to the employees such as verifying the entry conditions that are acceptable, making sure the permit space is isolated, providing barriers, etc.