Course is designed to decrease the number of injuries and fatalities that result from working in or around permit-required confined spaces.

Potential hazards are identified with the goal of helping affected employees understand their roles and responsibilities to ensure a safe entry operation.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Describe the difference between a confined space and a permit-required confined space.
• Identify the hazards in a permit-required confined space and the methods used to isolate, control, or in other ways protect employees.
• Recognize the precautions that must be taken before a confined space is entered.
• Explain the duties of each entry team member.
• Discuss the measures taken to ensure a successful permit space rescue and non-entry rescue.

Confined Spaces: Entry Team Training – Maintenance Activities Online covers the following topics:

• Confined Spaces
  • Maintenance Activities
  • Confined Space (defined)
  • Permit-Required Confined Space (defined)

• Permit-Required Confined Space Hazards
  • Atmospheric Hazards
  • Engulfment Hazards
  • Physical Hazards
  • Other Safety Hazards

• Permit Space Entry Team
  • Duties of the Authorized Entrant
  • Duties of the Attendant
  • Duties of the Entry Supervisor

• Rescue and Emergency Services
  • Internal or External Rescue Team
  • Employer Duties
  • On-Site Rescue Employees
  • Non-Entry Rescue

Approximately 45 minutes

Testing conducted in this online Confined Spaces: Entry Team Training – Maintenance Activities course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.