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Course Description
Whether it’s a grain silo, an oil tank, or a pit filled with toxic waste, every confined space poses its own unique challenges to working within it safely. Understand how a confined space entry team functions, the permits and regulations that govern them, and the plans and tests they employ.
In these lessons, we’ll introduce you to occupational safety’s formal definition of “confined space” and the permits necessary to work within one. We’ll go over the different roles on a confined space entry team and how each role interacts with the others to keep everyone safe. Then we’ll explain the importance of atmospheric testing in confined spaces not just to ensure safe oxygen levels, but also to hunt for toxic or flammable gases. Finally, you’ll look at the different plans and methods entry teams use to counter such threats. By the end of this course, you should understand the challenges of working in confined spaces and the best practices for overcoming them.
What You'll Learn
- Understand occupational safety's formal definition of a confined space
- Identify the roles on a confined space entry team and how they interact to keep everyone safe
- Recognize the permits and regulations that govern work in confined spaces
- Perform atmospheric testing to check oxygen levels and detect toxic or flammable gases
- Apply action plans and methods entry teams use to protect entrants from confined space threats
Key Takeaways
- Every confined space, such as a grain silo, oil tank, or pit of toxic waste, poses its own unique challenges to working within it safely.
- Working in a confined space requires the proper permits and adherence to the regulations that govern such spaces.
- A confined space entry team is made up of different roles, each interacting with the others to keep everyone safe.
- Atmospheric testing is important not only to ensure safe oxygen levels but also to detect toxic or flammable gases.
- Entry teams use specific plans and methods to counter the threats present in confined spaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It covers occupational safety's formal definition of a confined space, the permits and regulations governing confined space work, the roles on a confined space entry team and how they interact, atmospheric testing for oxygen and toxic or flammable gases, and the action plans and methods used to protect entrants.
What will I understand by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you should understand the challenges of working in confined spaces and the best practices for overcoming them.
What lessons are included?
The course includes five lessons: Introduction, Confined Space Entry Team, Atmospheric Testing in a Confined Space, Action Plan to Protect Entrants, and Conclusion.
Why is atmospheric testing important in confined spaces?
Atmospheric testing is important to ensure safe oxygen levels and to hunt for toxic or flammable gases that may be present in a confined space.
What skills does this course relate to?
It relates to confined spaces regulations, dangerous goods/hazmat transport, hazardous material containment and control, hazardous material storage, the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), and HAZWOPER certification.
