Confined Space Safety

To provide descriptive guidelines and accurate applications, with current equipment availability and regulatory influences, for leadership in the construction industry to apply towards activities and practices in their working environment.

• Identify “Confined Spaces”, then determine if they are “Permit Required”
• Understand safety standards requirements for developing and maintaining a “permit-required confined space entry program”
• Know responsibilities of entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, contractors
• Identify when you may utilize safety standards “Alternate Entry” and “Reclassification” procedures
• Understand the requirements for “Rescue & Emergency Services”
• Have a basic knowledge of the general use and limitations of related equipment

• Construction
• Industrial
• Commercial
• General Industry
• Manufacturing
• Petrochemical
• Oil and Gas
• Utility

• Definitions of confined spaces and "permit required" confined spaces
• Responsibilities of managers, supervisors, entrants and attendants
• Types of emergencies
• The use of safety and retrieval equipment
• Permit required and non-permit required entry procedures
• Confined space entry:
  • Responsibilities at the facility Level
  • The posting of warnings
  • Informing outside contractors
• Air quality requirements and the use of ventilation equipment
• Confined space rescue operations and equipment
• Thermal dangers
• Dealing with a rescue and debriefing

• Presentation & Slides
• Audio Visual Aids
• Interactive Discussion
• Participatory Exercise
• Action Learning
• Class Activities
• Case Studies
• Workshops
• Simulation