Duration: 2 days (16 Hours)

This course is designed for personnel who supervise or must access and work within Confined Spaces.

Overview: The focus of this course is confined space entry, egress and rescue training. It is designed for entry supervisors, entrants, & attendants. The course involves both classroom presentations as well as a high degree of hands-on scenarios that will require attendees to actively participate in confined space and rescue applications. The training utilizes pre-engineered rescue systems and techniques that are easily adaptable to both team and peer rescue. It should be noted that this is not a technical rope rescue course. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive a certificate acknowledging they have met or exceeded OSHA, ANSI and CSA requirements.

Topics Discussed:

• Defining Confined Spaces.

• Understanding legislative and operational requirements.

• Understanding how to identify typical hazards and associated risks.

• Understanding how to assess and control hazards.

• Managing work permits.

• Understanding how to implement isolation strategies.

• Understanding selection and use of equipment for entry and egress.

• Understanding and implementing ventilation techniques.

• How to select and use respiratory protection equipment (SCBA).

• Proper utilization of gas monitoring equipment

• Planning for Confined Space entry.

• Understanding the roles and procedures for Confined Space work.

• Understanding basic rescue and emergency response procedures.