Confined Space Entry

This class is required for all employees who may enter or attend confined spaces and permit required confined spaces, including:

EHS personnel, including Asbestos Abatement

Mechanical trades personnel

Electrical trades personnel

Power, Chilled Water, & Water Plant personnel

Heavy Equipment personnel

A&E services personnel

Select carpenters

Select painters

Select key shop

Length

Approx. 4 hours

Outline

Contents of OSHA standard

Definition of confined space / permit required confined space

Examples
OSU specifics (Steam Tunnels and Attics)

Permit system

Duties of Authorized Entrant, Entry Supervisor, and Attendant

Hazardous atmospheres

Oxygen deficient/enriched
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon monoxide
Flammables
Other

Recognizing signs and symptoms of chemical poisoning and/or hazardous atmospheres

Air monitoring and testing

Care and usage of Draeger air monitors

Ventilation Procedures

Retrieval devices

Care and usage of tripod system

Emergency procedures

Materials

TV/VCR, overhead projector, gas monitor, tripod

Handouts:
Confined Space Entry Manual
Duties of attendants, entrants, and entry supervisors (not available online)
Hazardous atmospheres (not available online)
Signs and symptoms of chemical exposure (not available online)

Videos:
Confined Space Entry - Chemsearch
(30 min., good quality, comes with info necessary to set up program)

Confined Space Entry - Summit
(30 min., good quality, designed to meet OSHA standards)

Miscellaneous

OSHA Confined Space Information

Confined Spaces Entry Links (OSU EHS)

Permit-Required Confined Spaces (OSU EHS)

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