Confined Space Programs

A confined space is a space that:

• Is large enough and so configured that a person can bodily enter and perform assigned tasks;
• Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (some examples are tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, vaults, pits, boilers, manholes);
• Is not designed for continuous occupancy.

A permit-required confined space is a confined space that has a recognized hazard.

Entering confined spaces without recognizing and mitigating hazards can expose employees and potential rescuers to unacceptable risk. It is imperative that anyone who enters a confined space understands and mitigates the hazards and has the proper training and equipment to do so safety.

The University of Pennsylvania has separate policies that cover the following campuses:

1. Main Philadelphia Campus

2. Morris Arboretum & Gardens

3. New Bolton Center