An intensive two-day (16-hr) program designed for persons who encounter confined spaces and/or permit-required confined spaces at their workplace or job-site. This course is designed to supply participants with the technical information and skills necessary to recognize, evaluate, and control the unique health and safety hazards encountered with confined space entry work.

Topics include:

• regulatory review

• elements of confined space programs

• confined space identification and evaluation

• permit information

• hazard recognition

• atmospheric testing

• hazard control (ventilation, cleaning and purging, fall protection and retrieval systems, non-entry rescue, etc.)

• personal protective equipment

• entry equipment

Includes a hands-on session using tripod, brake winch, full-body harness, and lifeline/fall arrestor.

Note: An 8-hour "awareness" course is available for participants who will not perform permit-space entries but who require the ability to recognize confined spaces and their potential hazards.

Prerequisite: None

Refresher training: annual recommended

Regulatory citation: 29 CFR 1910.146(g), 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA,  and 8 CCR 5156(g)