Introduction To Confined Spaces In Construction

The Introduction to Confined Spaces in Construction online safety course is a detailed review of confined spaces for attendants, entrants, supervisors, and managers where participants will learn about OSHA’s new Confined Spaces in Construction regulation (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA) and all fundamental requirements therein. This course focuses on the basics for recognizing, evaluating, and controlling confined spaces. Participants will learn OSHA’s guidelines for confined spaces and confined space entry (CSE) program procedures that should be implemented by individual companies to ensure safety at the job site. Additionally, students will learn ways to prevent confined space injuries in the workplace. OSHA Education School’s Introduction to Confined Spaces in Construction online safety course is designed specifically to explain the scope, definitions, requirements, processes and permits, training, duties of confined spaces personnel, rescue, and employee participation requirements. Throughout the course, students will go through case studies and interactive exercises designed to support student learning. Course topics include the following: Introduction to confined spaces Confined spaces in construction standards Definition of industry terms including, but not limited to, confined spaces, barriers, early warning systems, permit required confined spaces, hazardous atmosphere, engulfment, or entrapment, lockout and tagout (LTO), and more Confined spaces safe working practices Permit-required confined space entry CSE equipment Duties of the CSE team Rescue from confined spaces Special considerations in regards to confined spaces Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Recognize requirements of the OSHA Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart AA Identify hazards typical to confined spaces, how they are recognized and evaluated, and ways these hazards are controlled Recognize components of the confined space permit process Identify duties of individual confined space team members Recognize the dangers of entry rescues and the preparations required for initiating a rescue Recognize basic employer requirements for protecting workers from exposure to confined space entry hazards