Confined Space Attendant

Course details

This Confined Space Attendant safety training course will help you identify the hazards of permit-required confined space entry, including the signs, symptoms, behavioral effects, and consequences of hazard exposure of confined space entrants.

Course Objective:

• Monitoring entrants during the job and during entry and exit to help ensure their safety. The attendant may not abandon his post for any reason while personnel are in the space unless relieved by another qualified attendant.
• Monitoring atmospheric conditions in the space prior to and during entry.
• Controlling access to the confined space.
• Summoning emergency assistance as needed.
• Assessing hazards in and around the space.
• Keeping records of confined space work, such as air test results, personnel entry/exit, etc.

Target Audience:

This course is designed for persons designated as attendants for confined spaces at workplace.

Course Outline:

Day-1

Content

• Identification of confined spaces
• Characteristics, examples
• Hazard identification
• Atmospheric, physical
• Effects of atmospheric hazards
• Monitoring and testing of confined spaces
• Ventilation, cleaning and purging of confined
• spaces
• Protective equipment - personal and general
• Review of supplied air respirators and self-contained breathing apparatuses
• Written work procedures and entry permits
• Objectives of lockout procedures,
• Use of confined space equipment