Confined Space Entry – Permit Required

Course Overview

This lesson will present the hazards posed by confined spaces, the basic requirements for entry into a permit required confined space, and the safe practices for working in a permit required confined space.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should have a better understanding of:

• Characteristics and examples of a confined space
• Potential hazards of a permit required confined space
• The differences between a permit required confined space and a non-permit required confined space, as well as the criteria for reclassifying a confined space
• Your employer‚àö√Øs responsibility to establish and implement safety procedures and protocols for working in and around permit required confined spaces
• The criteria on an entry permit
• Hazard controls that must be established prior to entering a permit required confined space
• The responsibilities of personnel who work in or attend permit-confined spaces
• Rescue resources and how to plan for emergencies