Confined Space Operations  29 CFR 1910.146

Target Audience: Employees who work in and around confined spaces.
Confined Space Operations is an intensive, 16-hour, class that provides case studies with hands-on training and a practical exercise, allowing the students to gain confidence in this dangerous environment.

This confined space operations course is designed to aid the student in better understanding the dynamic environment of confined space operations. This course studies applicable regulations, typical confined space hazards, control measures and proper equipment selection, inspection, and use. This class includes both classroom and a practical exercise, entering an actual confined space.

This 2-day course is comprised of the following:

• Definitions and dangers of confined spaces

• Introduction of applicable regulatory standards

• Identification of confined spaces and the atmospheric dangers and risks

• Requirements for permit-required confined spaces

• Use of job safety controls for entry into potentially unsafe spaces

o Respiratory
o Gas monitoring o Ventilation
o SCBA
o PPE

• Post entry procedures

• Rescue planning and non-entry rescue techniques

• Hands-on confined space exercise