Confined Space Competent Person
Prerequisites: This course has no formal prerequisites.
Course Length: 8 hours – Course length will vary depending on the number of students. Total course time includes breaks and meals.
Successful Course Completion
• Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
• Practical Session
Course Objective
Provide delegates assigned to confined space duties the necessary skills to safely perform their jobs.
Identify the characteristics of a confined space.
Describe the basic hazard categories associated with confined space.
Determine the elements of a confined space program.
Identify and describe the primary roles of authorized entrants, attendants, supervisor,
and designated rescue team/services.Rescue team requirements
Personal Protective Equipment
Ability to properly use rescue equipment.
Ability to use retrieval systems.
Ability to perform a rescue.
Delegates should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)
Course Outline:
About Confined Spaces
OSHA/NIOSH Statistics
Definitions
Confined and Enclosed Spaces
What is a Permit Required Confined Space?
Common Examples of a Confined Space
Training Requirements
Responsibilities of Personnel
Certified Marine Chemist
Certified Industrial Hygienist
Coast Guard Authorized Person
Shipyard Competent Person
Competent Persons
Entrant
Attendant
Rescue
Entry Supervisor
Roles and Responsibilities of Personnel
Confined Space Entry
Entry Requirements
Entry Employer Requirements
Entry Permit Requirements/Completion
What Constitutes Entry?
Hazard Evaluation
Pre-Job Safety Planning
Entry Permit Close Out
Routine
Emergency
Warning Signs and Labels
“Not Safe for Workers”
“Safe for Hot Work”
“Safe for Workers”
“Not Safe for Hot Work”
“Enter with Restrictions”
Confined Space Hazards
Atmospheric
Physical
Atmospheric Hazards
Oxygen Levels
Asphyxiation
Effects of Oxygen Deficiency
Breathing Air Composition
What Causes Oxygen Deficiency Atmosphere?
What Causes Oxygen Enriched Atmosphere?
Other Hazards
Toxic Contaminants
How much is Hazardous?
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
Time Weighted Average (TWA)
Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL)
Exposure Ceiling
Common Hazardous Gases Found in Confined Spaces
Acute/Chronic Symptoms
Flammability
Explosions
Explosion Mixture
Flash Point
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
LEL Requirements (OSHA)
UEL/LEL Examples
Causes of Flammable Atmospheres
Fire Ignition
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Components of SDS
Sections of SDS
Atmospheric Hazard Protection
Control Measures
Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Types of Respirators
Air Purifying Respirator (APR)
Supplied Air Respirator (SAR)
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Atmospheric Supplied
Cascade Systems
Escape Packs
Respirator Fit Testing
Quantitative
Qualitative
Respirator Usage
Respirator Inspection
Respirator Maintenance
Respirator Donning/Doffing
Respirator Storage
Atmosphere Testing
Testing the Atmosphere
Maintenance of Safe Conditions
Air Monitors
Different Types
Function
Advantages/Disadvantages of Each Type
User Responsibility
Air Sampling in a Confined Space
Stratification
Inert Atmosphere
Hot Work Operations
Hot Work Requiring Testing
Potential Hazards
Requirements and Example Solutions
Fire Prevention Requirements
Potential Hazards
Requirements and Example Solutions
Fall Hazards
Potential Hazards
Requirements and Example Solutions
Fall Protection for Scaffold Work
Physical Hazards
Common Physical Hazards
Engulfment
Entrapment/Entanglement
Potential Energy
Electrical
Pressure
Momentum/Gravity
Residual/Stored
Protective Measures for Each Hazard
Worker Introduced Hazards
Common Examples
External Hazards
Confined Space Safety
Isolating the Space
Clearing the Space
Ventilation
Types of Ventilation
Natural
Mechanical Supply
Mechanical Exhausting
Ventilation Factors
Supply Ventilation Directions
Exhaust Ventilation Directions
Proper Ventilation Techniques
About Rescue
Employer Responsibilities
Rescue Personnel Requirements
Outside Rescue Team Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Hazard Recognition
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG)
Entry Hazard Assessment
Common Types of PPE
Eye and Face Protection
Reparatory Protection
Chemical Clothing
Head Protection
Hand Protection
Hearing Protection
Foot Protection
Confined Space Rescue
Types of Rescues
Self-Rescue
External Rescue
Rescue Pole/Remote Hooks
Retrieval Systems
Self-Retracting Lanyards
Personnel Hoists
Evacuation Harnesses
Retrieval Line Attachment Points
Wristlets Retrieval System
Stretcher/Immobilization Equipment
SKED’s
Practical Session
Practical training shall utilize a confined space simulator and other safety equipment.
Practical shall verify that the delegate is able to complete the following:
Select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training
Conduct proper pre-use inspection of PPE and equipment
Communicate effectively amongst Entrant, Attendant, & Rescue Team
Monitor and control air quality effectively
Perform work in a confined space environment safely
Secure life lines properly
Use Tri-Pod/Winch and other rescue equipment correctly
Perform a rescue safely
Store equipment and PPE properly
Training Center Provided Material
•PPE - Confined Space Equipment
Delegate Requirements
• Must possess good physical health as the practical training is physical demanding.
Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1915 Subpart B - OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 - OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134
Cost $232.00