Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5962
Course Name
Technical Confined Space Entry
Contact Hours
3.5
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
American Water
Primary Contact
Monica Troutman
monica.troutman@amwater.com
7172059705 Ext.
Website
Description
Confined space entries result in multiple human casualties every year due to various hazards. This training will make employees aware of hazards common to confined spaces and how to recognize such hazards. They will know entry procedures including how to complete an entry permit and hot work permit. They will know how to use and maintain the gas detection equipment that is available at their work reporting location. Attendees will assist in the installation and participate in the use of the district’s retrieval system and the forced air ventilator. They will understand the company’s policy on non-entry rescue.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
1. Introduction 10 minutes
2. Pretest 15 minutes
3. Definition and classification of confined spaces 10 minutes
4. Characteristics of Permit-Required confined spaces 10 minutes
5. Hazards of confined spaces 15 minutes
6. Typical operation of Gas Monitors 15 minutes
7. BREAK 10 minutes
8. Methods of Entry into Permit-Required spaces 10 minutes
9. Completing the Entry Permit 15 minutes
10. Duties of the Entrant, Attendant, and Entry Supervisor 15 minutes
11. Behavioral effects of exposure 10 minutes
12 Mechanical forced air ventilation 5 minutes
13. Use of retrieval systems and policy on non-entry rescue 10 minutes
14. BREAK 10 minutes
15. Review and test 10 minutes
16. Hands-on: Evaluate Confined Space incl. Atmospheric tests 15 minutes
17. Hands-on: Set up and operate ventilation blower 15 minutes
18. Hands-on: Set up and operate retrieval system 30 minutes
Total class time 3 hours, 30 m
Target Audience
Employees who do or may be required to enter, attend, or supervise confined space entry operations and their supervisors
Training Format
Classroom