OSHA Confined Space Entry Training
Course Details
DURATION: | Approximately 2 hours |
CONTINUING EDUCATION: | 0.2 CEUs, 2 contact hours |
COURSE ACCESS TIME: | 30 days |
REGULATIONS SATISFIED: | 29 CFR 1910.146 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA |
PREREQUISITES: | None. This is initial and refresher training for those entering and attending confined spaces. |
Max Subscription Days: 30 Days
Code: 1289
Subjects: ENGLISH COURSES OSHA Safety Courses
Price: US $59.00
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Confined spaces present potential hazards that could harm you or others working around you. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all workers who may perform duties in a confined space to receive essential training under Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.146 “Permit-Required Confined Spaces.” This training promotes a safe work environment and explains the proper procedures for working within them. Workers must complete this training before performing their duties, and employers may need space safety training before allowing workers to enter a confined space.
OSHA Confined Space Training Online
Confined space training is essential for all workers entering or performing duties in a confined space. These spaces are dangerous and require quick exits in emergencies. Communication and mobility are limited in a confined space, and knowing proper procedures will help keep you and those around you safe.
Confined Space training is essential for industries such as:
- Mining
- Construction
- Transportation
- Storage
- Agriculture
- Freight
Our online training course will provide you with all the information and resources you need to identify a confined space, understand your responsibilities in such areas and the limitations of your equipment and determine proper entry procedures.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS?
Employees who may enter confined spaces with potential hazards are required to receive OSHA confined space safety training. This includes confined space attendants and entrants.
- Are you required to enter confined spaces?
- Do you work as an attendant in a confined space job?
- Do you work in pits, tanks, silos, tunnels or pipes at your job?
- Do you conduct work in or enter permit-required confined spaces?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are required to take this course! Our online OSHA confined space training course is designed to comply with OSHA’s standard for confined spaces and safety procedures, which contains the requirements for procedures and practices to protect employees from hazards they may encounter when entering permit spaces, or permit-required confined spaces. The OSHA Confined Space standard requires employers to create a written permit program for confined space entry and train employees in confined space safety.
What Is Considered a Confined Space?
According to OSHA, a “confined” space has a configuration that hinders employee activity. These spaces have limited or restricted exits and entries, and employees cannot continuously occupy them. Confined spaces include tanks, storage bins, manholes, silos, process vessels, pipelines, vaults and pits.
OSHA defines permit-required confined spaces as areas with potentially hazardous materials or atmosphere within and/or a configuration that can trap, engulf or asphyxiate. Any confined environment that poses a known safety hazard, such as exposed live wires or loose material, will require a signed permit for an employee to enter. It’s critical to understand the various dangers in order to ultimately save lives.
INDUSTRIES THAT REQUIRE THIS COURSE
Many industries have confined spaces in the workplace. Mining, aerospace, agriculture and emergency response are just a few examples where workers can expect to enter a confined space at any given time. Since protecting workers’ safety and averting tragedy are essential aspects of workplace guidelines and procedures, this OSHA confined space training is essential for many workers, and some employees need it to perform their everyday duties. This course will promote a safe working environment and provide all employees with the necessary information to work in confined spaces safely
WHAT REQUIREMENTS DOES THIS COURSE SATISFY?
The confined spaces course satisfies the requirements found in 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA. This course will fulfill initial training and refresher training for employees in the general and construction industry. After completing this course, you will receive certification in compliance with OSHA requirements and regulations that allows you to perform routine duties in confined spaces.
How Often Does OSHA Require Confined Space Training?
Although some OSHA training requires refresher training by a specific time, OSHA confined space training requirements do not mandate specific frequencies for renewal. Instead, they have other training specifications regarding when training should be provided, including:
- Before an employee changes or begins relevant duties
- When a hazard is present that was not initially present due to a change in operations
- Any time an employer believes workers are deviating from the correct entry procedures
- Any time an employer believes workers have inadequate knowledge of the procedures
Employers must review and renew their permit program every year, and any rescue personnel must perform practice rescues at least once a year. Industry leaders suggest that you update your confined space training every couple of years.
What to Expect in Confined Space Training
Before beginning your course, you may have a few questions regarding course specifications. Here, you can find information regarding your course, starting with the topics you can expect to be covered in the course materials. We also go over how to complete this course successfully, deadlines, the grading policy, objectives and certification.
Topics Covered
This online training course for working in confined spaces was designed to be comprehensive and offer foundational awareness on both health and occupational hazards. It also includes how the creation and continual assessment of a site-specific or employer-specific permit program help secure personnel safety.
Within the course material, you’ll find the necessary guidelines that employees follow for all permit-required confined space programs. This includes multiple OSHA entry options to permit spaces as well as atmospheric testing and ventilation procedures for ensuring environmental safety. These are necessary topics before any worker begins tasks within confined spaces, especially for new hires.
Modules Summary & Training Outline
Module 1 – Intro
- Element 1.2 – Welcome
- Element 1.3 – Objectives
- Element 1.4 – Contact Information
- Element 1.5 – Confined Space Regulations
- Element 1.6 – 1.7 – Confined Spaces in Construction
Module 2 – Definitions
- Element 2.1 – 2.2 – What is a Confined Space?
- Element 2.3 – 1. Is the space large enough for someone to get in and work?
- Element 2.4 – 2. Is it hard to get in and/or out of the space?
- Element 2.5 – 3. Is it not designed for people to be in there continuously
- Element 2.6 – 2.9 – Is this a cubical considered a confined space?
- Element 2.10 – 2.13 – What about this trench at a construction site?
- Element 2.14 – Spot the violation
- Element 2.15 – 3 Questions
- Element 2.16 – Pest Control
- Element 2.17 – Two types of Confined Spaces
- Element 2.18 – Non-Permit Confined Space
- Element 2.19 – What is a Permit Required Confined Space?
- Element 2.20 – Rule of Thumb
- Element 2.21 – 2.22 – Confined Space Permit
- Element 2.23 – Hot Work Permit
- Element 2.24 – 2.28 – Quiz
Module 3 – Hazards
- Element 3.1 – Fatalities
- Element 3.2 – Recognizing Hazards
- Element 3.3 – Atmospheric Hazard
- Element 3.4 – 3.5 – Oxygen Levels
- Element 3.6 – 3.7 – The Fire Triangle
- Element 3.8 – 3.9 – Flammable Atmosphere
- Element 3.10 – Sources of Information
- Element 3.11 – 3.12 – Chemical Hazards
- Element 3.13 – Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
- Element 3.14 – Short-term Exposure Limit (STEL)
- Element 3.15 – Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)
- Element 3.16 – Check OFTen
- Element 3.17 – Monitoring
- Element 3.18 – Ventilation
- Element 3.19 – Ventilation
- Element 3.20 – Physical Hazards
- Element 3.21 – 3.22 – Engulfment
- Element 3.23 – Entrapment
- Element 3.24 – Mechanical Issues
- Element 3.25 – Temperature
- Element 3.26 – Slips, trips, or falls
Module 4 – CS Roles
- Element 4.1 – Roles and Operations
- Element 4.2 – Entrant Duties
- Element 4.3 – Attendant Duties
- Element 4.4 – Supervisor Duties
- Element 4.5 – Rescue Team Duties
- Element 4.6 – Video
- Element 4.7 – Off Site Rescue
- Element 4.8 – 4.10 – Hierarchy of Controls
- Element 4.11 – Rescue Equipment
- Element 4.12 – Fixed Point
- Element 4.13 – Rescue Equipment
- Element 4.14 – Hierarchy of Controls
- Element 4.15 – Putting it all together
- Element 4.16 – 4.22 – Quiz
Course Objectives
The structure and objectives of this online OSHA confined space safety training course are centered around the requirements outlined in the OSHA Confined Space regulation. As a result of successfully completing this training course students will be able to do the following:
- Define a confined space.
- Identify the characteristics of a permit-required confined space.
- Describe the hazards found in permit-required confined spaces.
- Identify and discuss OSHA regulations and requirements.
- Identify, list and describe the elements of a confined space entry permit.
- Define the responsibilities of confined space employees: entrants, attendants (a.k.a. – hole watch), supervisors and rescue teams.
- Identify, list and discuss physical hazards associated with confined spaces.
- Identify, list and discuss typical atmospheric hazards associated with confined spaces.
- Define Oxygen deficient atmospheres.
- Recognize symptoms of oxygen deficiency.
- Recognize common causes of Oxygen deficiency.
- Identify typical atmospheric contaminants in confined spaces.
- Describe combustible and toxic atmospheres.
- Define and discuss the importance of 10% LEL and related requirements.
- Demonstrate how to use site-specific atmospheric monitoring equipment, if needed.
- List the types of respiratory protective equipment and personal protective equipment used at the site.
- Demonstrate how to review the site’s confined space permit.
- Discuss, understand and analyze confined space emergency procedures.
- Demonstrate how to facilitate a safety briefing prior to confined space entry.
- Define methods of communication used between the attendant and entrants.
- Identify the confined space rescue operation for the site (other than calling 911).
- Demonstrate the techniques of non-entry rescue.
- Identify what types of areas are confined spaces, including permit-required confined spaces and non-permit spaces, and define each term.
- Identify the hazards commonly found in confined spaces, including atmospheric hazards and physical hazards.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Entrant and Attendant as defined by OSHA for various personnel during confined space operations.
- Understand the use and need for a confined space permit.
- Understand basic emergency activities during a confined space emergency, including the hierarchy of rescue.
Course Requirements
No prerequisite courses are needed to enroll in this interactive training class. Students may have to complete review sections along the way and a final exam at the end of the course. You will need a computer, cell phone or iPad with internet access and an email account. All course materials are available within the confined space safety training course. This is a PowerPoint with an audio presentation and will take approximately two hours to complete.
Grading Policy
You must score at least 75% on the final examination to pass this course. This exam has true or false questions and multiple-choice questions. You can take this exam three times to obtain a passing score before needing to re-enroll in the course.
Course Schedule and Deadlines
You can complete this course at your own pace within 30 days. After a month has passed, you will need to sign up for the course again to obtain your certification. After passing the final exam, you will immediately receive a PDF certificate.
Accreditation, Certification and CEUs
Your certification for confined space training will arrive via email. You can download and share this document with your employer as needed. This course will also provide two contact hours for continuing education training or 0.2 CEUs.
Why Choose Hazmat School?
Whether you are a construction worker, firefighter, emergency responder or maintenance technician, you must receive confined space training. You need to comply with OSHA’s confined space standards to promote a safe workplace and maximize safety for yourself and others.
At Hazmat School, we proudly offer an in-depth confined space safety training course that will cover all the principles related to working in confined spaces in order to reduce workplace injuries, fines and citations. After completion, you will feel confident that you and your team will be able to apply course knowledge to everyday on-the-job experiences.
Choosing to enroll in our confined spaces training course provides you:
- Convenience: You can access your course materials whenever it’s convenient for you to do so. You can complete the course in one sitting or multiple.
- Resources: Students can reach out to an experienced remote instructor 24/7. Our instructors are consistent with OSHA requirements for authorized trainers.
- Certification: Upon finishing this course, you will obtain an OSHA certification detailing your successful completion.
- Unlimited access: Your course materials are entirely virtual, and you can access them anywhere with an internet or data connection. You can choose where you would like to work and have the availability to access your course at any time within your 30 days of enrollment.
Hazmat School provides quality OSHA training at the lowest price. You can choose to take our courses on your own or take advantage of our government and group discounts to offer your employees the training they need at the most reasonable price.
Register for OSHA Confined Spaces Training Today
Hazmat School provides quality training to promote safe work spaces and knowledgeable employees. We offer affordable courses and high-quality learning experiences, and our professional instructors are always available to help as you work through your materials.
Enroll in our OSHA confined space training course and earn your confined space certification. If you have any questions, give us a call at 877-OSHA-NOW (674-2669) or send us a message. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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