Confined Space Risk Management — Study on the Use of Permanent Collective Protection Measures Abstract Work in confined spaces involves a high level of risk. At present, employers manage this risk mainly by issuing entry permits, measuring gas levels, and requiring the use of personal protection equipment. However, in a previous study entitled “Development of a Confined Space Risk Analysis and Work Categorization Tool”, the authors noted major shortcomings in the application of these measures. Employers invest relatively little effort in measures focused on design and collective protection. The aim of this project is to produce a critical overview of collective protection measures and to study their applicability in the workplace using real-life situations. The principles examined include doing away with confined spaces, reducing hazards at the design stage, and eliminating the need for entry.The results will be useful in the design and modification of confined spaces and as a source of information for regulatory and standards organizations as well as for OHS professionals. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Confined Space Risk Management: Developing an Inherently Safer Design and Collective Protection (Isd-Cp) Knowledge Base Research Report: R-1167-fr Simplified Articles Réduire les risques en espace clos Volume 35, n0 4 Scientific Publications Risk assessment tool and prevention through design for confined space entries: An approach based on safety of machinery Damien Burlet-Vienney, Gonzalez-Cortes A., Chinniah Y., Ben Mosbah A., Ouellet C., Ali BahloulSource : (2021). 10th International Conference on the Safety of Industrial Automated Systems (SIAS), (p. 124-129). Aichi, Japon.Inherently Safer Design (ISD) solutions in confined spaces: Experts' practical feedback in Quebec, CanadaGonzalez-Cortes A., Damien Burlet-Vienney, Chinniah Y., Ben Mosbah A., Ali Bahloul, Ouellet C.Source : (2022). Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 157, 375-389. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2021.11.044Inherently safer design: An accident prevention perspective on reported confined space fatalities in QuebecGonzalez-Cortes A., Damien Burlet-Vienney, Chinniah Y.Source : (2021). Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 149, 794-816. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2021.03.026Travail en espace clos : projet de modification réglementaire et réduction des risques à la conceptionDamien Burlet-Vienney, Granger F.Source : (2022). Communication présentée à Grand Rendez-Vous de la CNESST, Montréal, QC.Réduction des risques à la conception dans les milieux de travail : le cas des espaces closDamien Burlet-Vienney, Gonzalez-Cortes A., Chinniah Y., Ali Bahloul, Ben Mosbah A., Capucine OuelletSource : (2023). Communication présentée à CIGI Qualita MOSIM 2023 - Propulser la performance : interconnectivité et collaboration dans un contexte d'intelligence artificielle, Trois-Rivières, QC. Tiré de https://oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/pls/public/docs/GSC6979/O0005294091_CIGI_QUALITA_MOSIM_2023_paper_5713.pdfIntervention en espace closDamien Burlet-VienneySource : (2023). Communication présentée à Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) : rencontre des conseillers en prévention, Québec, QC.Development of a context-specific knowledge base for Inherently Safer Design (ISD) in confined spaces: A resource for designers and end usersGonzalez-Cortes A., Damien Burlet-Vienney, Chinniah Y., Ben Mosbah A., Ali Bahloul, Capucine OuelletSource : (2023). Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 180, 1076-1093. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2023.10.068 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Maintenance: state of the art and exploratory studyThe prevention of poisoning in forage silosDevelopment of a risk analysis and classification tool for confined-space interventions Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2016-0043 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2022 Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: Damien Burlet-Vienney (IRSST)Yuvin Chinniah (Polytechnique Montréal)Ali Bahloul (IRSST)