# 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1210 (2026): Duties of entry supervisors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1210

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1210 (2026)
- **Heading:** Duties of entry supervisors
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Chapter XVII: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 1926: SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION / Subpart AA: Confined Spaces in Construction / § 1926.1210: § 1926.1210   Duties of entry supervisors.

## Text

The entry employer must ensure that each entry supervisor:
(a) Is familiar with and understands the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;
(b) Verifies, by checking that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin;
(c) Terminates the entry and cancels or suspends the permit as required by § 1926.1205(e);
(d) Verifies that rescue services are available and that the means for summoning them are operable, and that the employer will be notified as soon as the services become unavailable;
(e) Removes unauthorized individuals who enter or who attempt to enter the permit space during entry operations; and
(f) Determines, whenever responsibility for a permit space entry operation is transferred, and at intervals dictated by the hazards and operations performed within the space, that entry operations remain consistent with terms of the entry permit and that acceptable entry conditions are maintained.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1201 (2026) § 1926.1201   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1201.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1202 (2026) § 1926.1202   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1202.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1203 (2026) § 1926.1203   General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1203.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1204 (2026) § 1926.1204   Permit-required confined space program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1204.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1205 (2026) § 1926.1205   Permitting process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1205.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1206 (2026) § 1926.1206   Entry permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1206.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1207 (2026) § 1926.1207   Training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1207.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1208 (2026) § 1926.1208   Duties of authorized entrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1208.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1209 (2026) § 1926.1209   Duties of attendants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1209.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1210 (2026) § 1926.1210   Duties of entry supervisors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1210.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1211 (2026) § 1926.1211   Rescue and emergency services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1211.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1212 (2026) § 1926.1212   Employee participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1212.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1926.1213 (2026) § 1926.1213   Provision of documents to Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1926_S1926_1213.md)

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