Entry into confined spaces to perform maintenance work carries an inherent risk to those performing the work. A confined space is considered by OSHA to be a Permit Required Confined Space under 29 CRF 1910.126 if it has one or more of the following characteristics:
- It contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
- contains a material that has the potential to engulf an entrant
- has walls that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a smaller area which could trap or asphyxiate an entrant
- contains any other recognized safety or health hazard, such as unguarded machinery, exposed live wires, or heat stress
Entry into a Permit Required Confined Space requires special procedures and training under a program that must be developed and implemented by the employer. This course will discuss the requirements of a confined space program and the special procedures that must be followed.
Learning objectives for this course include:
- Discuss the scope, application and key definitions contained in the OSHA Standards
- Compare the OSHA requirements to the ANSI standards
- Identify requirements for each step in the permit space evaluation process
- Identify responsibilities of host and contractors in permit space entry
- Distinguish among the three options for entry and identify the requirements associated with these options
- Describe the requirements for permit programs and the permit system
- Explain training requirements
- Discuss the types of rescue and employer responsibilities
Additional Information:
- Prerequisites - None
- Books Required - None - all required manuals are included in course enrollment fee and distributed during the course
- Continuing Education Credit - 0.8 CEU's
