Confined Space Emergency: Understanding Confined Spaces (Program 1)

Officials estimate 60 deaths and 12,000 injuries annually occur due to confined space hazards. More than 50% of those deaths are the would-be rescuers of confined space incident victims. Supervisors, rescuers, and spotters often rush in unprotected and, as a result, fall prey to the numerous physical and atmospheric hazards.

Preventing death and injury begins with knowledge and preparation. “Understanding Confined Spaces”, the first program in a series, defines confined space hazards and provides guidelines for assessing and controlling the hazard. All of the fundamentals of confined space work, from pre-entry permits to post-entry assessment, are thoroughly explored in this online video training.

Use this Video On Demand training to provide confined space supervisors and spotters with the tools needed to work around confined spaces and react to emergencies if they should occur.

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All those who supervise or perform confined space work, as well as those who may respond to a confined space emergency

• Introduction
• Definition
• Atmospheric Hazards
• Physical Hazards
• Permit & Non-Permit Spaces
• Evaluating & Planning
• Confined Space Entry Permit
• Supervisor, Entrant & Attendant Roles
• Actions Prior to Entry
• Atmospheric Testing
• Extraordinary Hazards
• Summary