Description
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:
- 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.
