Confined Space Entry courses are designed to provide individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to work safely in confined spaces. These courses cover various topics related to confined spaces, including hazard identification, control measures, entry procedures, and emergency planning. Participants learn about the regulations and standards set by organizations such as OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to ensure the safety of workers in confined spaces.

• Understanding Confined Spaces
• Define confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces.
• Identify confined spaces in the workplace.
• Recognize potential hazards in confined spaces, including atmospheric, physical, and environmental hazards.
• Understand the procedures for hazard assessment and control.
• Comprehend OSHA standards and regulations related to confined space entry (29 CFR 1910.146).
• Learn the requirements for developing and maintaining a permit-required confined space entry program.
• Define the roles and responsibilities of supervisors, entrants, and attendants.
• Understand the communication and coordination required for safe confined space entry.
• Learn the components and requirements of a confined space entry permit.
• Understand the procedures for issuing, using, and canceling permits.
• Understand the importance of atmospheric testing and monitoring.
• Learn how to use and interpret gas detection equipment.
• Ventilation and Control of Hazardous Energy
• Learn ventilation techniques to control hazardous atmospheres.
• Understand lockout/tagout procedures to control hazardous energy.
• Emergency Procedures and Rescue
• Develop and implement emergency response and rescue plans.
• Understand the requirements for rescue equipment and personnel.
• Ensure all employees receive proper training on confined space entry procedures.

• Introduction to Training
• Importance of confined space safety.
• OSHA Standards and Regulations
• Understanding OSHA’s confined space standards (29 CFR 1910.146).
• Differences between general industry and construction standards.
• Characteristics of Confined Spaces
• Definition and identification of confined spaces.
• Permit-required confined spaces and their characteristics.
• Hazard Identification and Control
• Recognizing atmospheric, physical, and environmental hazards.
• Methods for hazard assessment and control.
• Duties of entrants, attendants, and supervisors.
• Communication and coordination for safe entry.
• Permit System
• Components and requirements of a confined space entry permit.
• Procedures for issuing, using, and canceling permits.
• Atmospheric Testing and Monitoring
• Importance of atmospheric testing.
• Use and interpretation of gas detection equipment.
• Ventilation and Control of Hazardous Energy
• Ventilation techniques to control hazardous atmospheres.
• Lockout/tag out procedures to control hazardous energy.
• Emergency Procedures and Rescue
• Developing and implementing emergency response plans.
• Requirements for rescue equipment and personnel.
• Training and Employee Participation
• Ensuring proper training for all employees.
• Encouraging active participation and feedback to improve safety practices.

• Workers: Employees who are required to enter or work in confined spaces.
• Supervisors: Individuals responsible for overseeing confined space entry operations.
• Safety Professionals: Safety officers and managers tasked with ensuring workplace safety compliance.
• Emergency Responders: Personnel involved in rescue operations within confined spaces.
• Maintenance Staff: Workers performing maintenance tasks in confined spaces.
• Contractors: External contractors who may need to enter confined spaces as part of their job.
• Health and Safety Trainers: Professionals responsible for training employees on confined space entry procedures.