Confined Space Entrant and Standby Person
Start Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024
End Date: Wednesday October 23, 2024
Start Time: 8:30am
End Time: 4:30pm
Price: $475
Instructor: Mike Kramer
Location: NSNY - 478 Range Road
Seats Available: 10
This two-day course will address basic principles and concepts of confined space safety and examine the roles of the attendant and entrant in the process. The course includes case studies, workbook exercises, and a fall safety systems practical exercise to understand safe vertical entry.
Students gain the knowledge and skill to identify Confined Spaces, assess and mitigate hazards, operate gas detectors, develop ventilation and rescue plans, make safe entries, and perform external rescue.
On Day 1, participants will complete 3M course 6480 – Confined Space Entrant and Attendant.
Topics covered on Day 1 include:
- Confined space identification
- Hazard categories
- Respecting confined spaces
- Confined space oversight
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Roles and responsibilities
- Supporting roles
- Attendant
- Entrant
- Hazard controls
- Testing and normalizing atmospheres
- Emergency response
- Permitting
- Pre-entry, and post-entry protocols
Day 2 of the course involves small-group application of the topics covered on Day 1 in a hands-on practical.
For the practical component, participants must have CSA-approved safety footwear and clothing suitable for being outside