CONFINED SPACE ENTRANT AND ATTENDANT COURSE

Course Description

This short course is intended for all employees required to enter confined or enclosed spaces as it proposes a comprehensive program that would prevent different situations that may occur during the performance of a task in confined spaces.

Course Objectives

The course takes into account all aspects of personal and engineering, emergency preparedness, knowledge, evaluation and control of risks, responsibilities and functions, as well as first aid. At the end of the program the participant will know how to identify confined spaces according to their classification and use appropriate and specific procedures to enter them, by observing all safety measures.

At the end of course participants should be able to:

 Identify what is a confined space
 Describe the confined space hazards
 Identify permit required confined spaces
 Perform the procedure for obtaining the permit and working safely in a confined space in accordance with standards.

Course Outline

 Introduction
 General Requirements
 What is a Confined Space?
 What is a Permit Required Confined Space
 Important Definitions
 Typical Confined Spaces
 Potential Hazards in Confined Spaces
 Controlling Confined Space Hazards
 Responsibilities
 Entry Point Hazards
 IDLH
 Ventilation Needed
 Atmospheric Hazards
 Oxygen Deficient
 Asphyxiating Atmospheres
 Oxygen Enriched
 Flammable Atmospheres
 Toxic Atmospheres
 Flammability, Oxygen and Toxicity Values Regarding Confined Space Work
 Physical Hazards
 Draft Slide To Review
 Mechanical Hazards
 Electrical Hazards
 Temperature Hazards
 Worker Comfort
 Engulfment Hazards
 Noise Hazards
 Surface Hazards
 Vibration Hazards
 General Precautions When Entering a CE
 Risk Assessment
 Basic Confined Space Entry Procedure
 Testing The Atmosphere
 Ventilation
 Lockout / Tagout
 Rescue Team
 Specific Requirements