This course is designed to meet the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146.  Following completion, the participants will have the skills and knowledge needed to operate as trained entrants and attendants.  The course can be tailored to reflect your facility’s work environment, and will teach both the hazards of confined spaces and ways of controlling these hazards.  It also includes hands-on training with atmospheric monitors.  A written test documents achievement of the learning objectives.

v  Characteristics and hazards of permit spaces

§  Attributes of a confined space

§  Atmospheric hazards (oxygen deficiency, toxins, and combustibles)

§  Engulfing

Hazard energies and materials

v  Requirements of the new regulations

§  Entry permits

§  Hot work permits

§  Individual roles (entrant, attendant, entry supervisors)

v  Atmospheric hazards

§  Behavior of gases

§  Oxygen deficiency

Explosive and flammable atmospheres

§  Toxic atmospheres

v  Gas monitors and respirators

§  Proper use

§  Limitations and restrictions

v  Entry procedures

§  Permit compliance

§  Recognizing emergencies

§  Initiating an evacuation