Confined Spaces

Can a confined space entrant ask for the space to be re-evaluated?

Yes. Under 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(v) in general industry and 1926.1204(e)(5) in construction, the employer has to re-evaluate a permit space in the presence of the authorized entrant, or that employee's authorized representative, who asks. The trigger differs: “reason to believe” the evaluation may not have been adequate in general industry, “some indication” of it in construction. Neither standard sets a deadline, and neither makes the request alone a reason to stop entry.