Florida Safety Training, Inc.

   South Florida's DOT and OSHA 
  compliance training for the
  Engineering, Construction, and
  Utility Industries
 

  


9507 NW 73 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321

Voice 954-854-9923
Message or Fax 954-721-7638

patrick.joyce@comcast.net

 










 

 

  


Confined Space Safety
(Normally 7:30am to 4:30pm or the equivalent)

Training Course Content

  • OSHA Requirements and Authority
  • Pre-entry Planning
  • Identification of Spaces
  • Definition of a Confined Space
  • Definition of a Permit-required Space
  • Documentation of Spaces
  • Signage and Security Requirements
  • Employer's Written Procedures
  • Preparations Prior to Entry
  • Opening the Space
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Ventilation
    • Ventilator Setup and Operation
    • Measuring Space Volumes
    • Purging a Confined Space
    • Use of Nomograph
  • Lockout/Tagout Requirements
  • Atmospheric Hazards and their Consequences
  • Types of Atmospheric Tests
    • Oxygen
      • Deficiency
      • Saturation
    • Flammables
      • LEL and UEL
    • Toxics
      • PEL and IDLH
  • Atmospheric Testing Procedures and Equipment
  • The Confined Space Entry Permit
    • Required Entries
    • Sample Permit
  • "Hot Work" Permits
  • The Entry Team Duties
    • Supervisor
    • Attendant
    • Entrant
  • Rescue Requirements
    • Rescue Equipment Required
    • Outside Rescue Service Providers
    • In-House Rescue Teams
    • Rescue Planning and Training
  • Alternate Procedure C-5
  • Alternate Procedure C-7

 

  • End of Course

 

 

 

 

  

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OSHA TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.146
"Permit-required Confined Spaces"  
(excerpted in part):

"(g)(1) The employer shall provide training so that all employees whose work is regulated by this section acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section.

(g)(2) Training shall be provided to each affected employee:

(g)(2)(i) Before the employee is first assigned duties under this section;

(g)(2)(ii) Before there is a change in assigned duties;

(g)(2)(iii) Whenever there is a change in permit space operations that presents a hazard about which an employee has not previously been trained;

(g)(2)(iv) Whenever the employer has reason to believe either that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section or that there are inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of these procedures.

(g)(3) The training shall establish employee proficiency in the duties required by this section and shall introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance with this section.

(g)(4) The employer shall certify that the training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section has been accomplished. The certification shall contain each employee's name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training. The certification shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives."