{"data":{"id":"us-va/16vac25-70-60","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"16VAC25-70-60","heading":"Permit systems","body":"A. The employer shall develop and implement a written entry permit system for all confined space entries which includes a written permit procedure that provides the following minimum information:\n\n1. The minimum acceptable environmental conditions which are acceptable to the employer for entry and work in the confined space;\n\n2. A record of atmospheric test results conducted prior to entry and at least hourly thereafter when an attendant is required;\n\n3. The last calibration dates for the oxygen detector and combustible gas indicator being used;\n\n4. The signature of the qualified person responsible for securing the permit and reviewing conditions prior to entry;\n\n5. A written description of the location and type of work to be done;\n\n6. Each permit shall be dated and carry an expiration time of not more than 12 hours; the permit may be extended for another 12-hour period pending recertification of acceptable conditions.\n\nB. Entry permit forms shall be retained until the corresponding entry has been successfully completed.\n\nC. The permit may be on a pre-printed form or incorporated into a work order, a log book, or any other format, as long as each contains the minimum information required by subsections A 1 to A 6 of this section.","path":["Title 16. Labor And Employment","Agency 25. Safety And Health Codes Board","Chapter 70. Virginia Confined Space Standard for the Telecommunications Industry"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency25/chapter70/section60/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:09Z","sha256":"4334936603c14ee29432d34b0653aa117884d09cd5c2741e838589b8433413aa","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/16vac25-70-50","next":"us-va/16vac25-70-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}