Course Overview

This intensive 8-hour instructor-led training program delivers essential awareness-level knowledge and skills for safe confined space operations, tailored to the roles of Attendants, Authorized Entrants, Entry Supervisors, and Rescue Team Members. Fully compliant with OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910.146 (General Industry) and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA (Construction), the course emphasizes hazard recognition, prevention, and emergency response to mitigate risks like atmospheric hazards, engulfment, and entrapment. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of permit-required confined spaces (PRCS), program implementation, and role-specific responsibilities, ensuring they can perform duties with confidence while protecting themselves and their teams.

Ideal for industries such as manufacturing, construction, utilities, and maintenance, this training meets OSHA's mandate for employee education on confined space hazards and controls. No prior experience is required, but participants should have basic workplace safety familiarity. Upon completion, attendees receive a certificate of completion valid for OSHA compliance documentation, with recommended annual refreshers based on site-specific needs.

Who Should Attend?

• Attendants: Monitor entrants and summon rescue.

• Authorized Entrants: Perform tasks inside confined spaces.

• Entry Supervisors: Oversee permits, evaluations, and terminations.

• Rescue Personnel: Execute non-entry or entry-based rescues.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify confined spaces and PRCS per OSHA definitions (1910.146(b) and 1926.1202).

• Recognize common hazards (e.g., oxygen deficiency, flammable vapors, toxic gases) and evaluate space atmospheres using calibrated instruments.

• Describe role-specific duties, including communication protocols and emergency signaling.

• Implement permit systems, isolation techniques (lockout/tagout), and ventilation controls.

• Demonstrate basic rescue planning, including non-entry retrieval and when to execute emergency response plans. 

• Apply construction-specific requirements, such as multi-employer coordination (1926.1204).

Training Methods

• Interactive Delivery: Lectures, videos, and group discussions for engagement.

• Hands-On Practice: Use of mock confined spaces, gas monitors, retrieval gear, and PPE to build muscle memory.

• Customization: Tailored to your site's hazards (e.g., sewers, tanks, trenches).

Prerequisites & Certification

None required. Participants must pass a 80% quiz for certification. Records include name, trainer, date, and topics per OSHA 1926.1207(d). Wallet cards provided for easy verification.

Why Choose This Training?

In confined spaces, awareness saves lives—OSHA reports over 100 annual fatalities from preventable incidents. Our program exceeds minimum requirements by integrating role-specific simulations, ensuring compliance and competence across 1910 and 1926 standards. Delivered by certified instructors with field and rescue experience.