Confined Space Technician

40 hour course

Confined Space: Technician is a 40-hour course designed for employees who are responsible for performing confined space entries on the job. This program will train the employee to the level of Technician so they may be part of a confined space rescue team, and is based on standards established with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146. Students will perform victim retrieval in simulated and actual confined spaces. This course includes simple and compound rope hauling systems, as well as advanced confined-space entry and extrication techniques. Emphasis is placed on rope rigging, hazard identification, and hazard mitigation skills.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstration that all individuals understand the requirement of the three worker levels, Supervisor, Attendant and Entrant and ensure competency in confined space entry procedures.
• Duties of the Confined Space Entry Supervisor, Attendant and Entrant
• Qualify employees to be an Attendant, Entrant, and/ or Entry Supervisor
• Identification of a Permit Required Confined Space and the use of an entry permit
• Hazards involving confined space work
• Atmospheric monitoring and ventilation
• The use of PPE and familiarize employees with entry and rescue equipment
• Heat stress inside confined spaces
• The control of Hazardous Energy in confined space work
• Termination of an entry
• Emergencies in confined spaces and train employees in proper methods of confined space rescue

Workers will need to complete both the practical and a written test to successfully pass the program and to receive a Technician level certificate.

Classroom includes:

• PowerPoint presentation
• Review on ropes and knots
• Mechanical advantages
• Anchors
• Confined space entry procedures
• Air monitoring
• Personal protective equipment
• Confined space equipment

Practical/ Field Exercises:

• Include a variety of basic confined space entries Perform rescues from an elevated platform
• Setup tripod for rescue using the SKED/Backboard
• Establish Primary and Safety Belay systems
• Use of mechanical advantage systems for rescue
• Air monitoring/ventilation
• Establish a supervisor to oversee entries
• Establish safety rescue teams for rescue

Confined Space Rescue

24 hours course

Course Length 8 hours – This program trains employees on the hazards and procedures of performing a confined space entry in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.146.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstration that all individuals understand the requirement of the three worker levels, Supervisor, Attendant and Entrant.
• Duties of the Confined Space Entry Supervisor, Attendant and Entrant
• Qualify employees to be an Attendant, Entrant, and/ or Entry Supervisor
• Identification of a Confined Space
• Identification of a Permit Required Confined Space and the use of an entry permit
• Hazards involving confined space work
• Atmospheric monitoring and ventilation
• The use of PPE
• Heat stress inside confined spaces
• The control of Hazardous Energy in confined space work
• Termination of an entry
• Emergencies in confined spaces and train employees in proper methods of confined space rescue

Workers must complete and pass a written test to receive a certificate of participation. This program only includes classroom training and does not include any practical/ Field exercises.

Confined Space Entry

8 hour course

Course Length 24 hours – This program trains employees on the hazards and procedures of performing a confined space entry/ rescue in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.146.

Prerequisite: 8 Hour confined Space Entry Program or Equivalent

Course Benefits:

• Train and prepare on-site rescue teams
• Safer work environments for your employees

Course Objectives:

• Ensure Competency in confined space entry procedures
• Qualify personnel to be an Attendant, Entrant, and/ or Entry Supervisor
• Train employees in proper methods of confined space rescue
• Familiarize employees with entry and rescue equipment

Workers will need to complete both the practical and a written test to successfully pass the program and to receive an Operation level certificate