IES 1054 Permit-Required Confined Space
This course is designed to enable students to recognize, evaluate, control, and abate safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. The course focuses on the specific requirements of 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.146 (a) through (l) and California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 8, Sections 5156 thru 5158. Each paragraph of the standard is discussed with references to the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) directives, letters of interpretation, and preamble rationale. Technical topics include the recognition of confined space hazards, basic information about instrumentation used to evaluate atmospheric hazards, and general permit space ventilation techniques. Course features workshops on confined space classification permits and program evaluation. This course is offered on a Pass/No Pass basis with the option to receive a letter grade.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: None; 20 hours lecture
Distribution
Applied Technologies