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713 Confined Space Program
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Introduction

Employees who work in confined spaces face increased risk of serious physical injury. Hazards involving a confined space include entrapment, engulfment, and dangerous atmospheric conditions. As a result, employees who conduct work within confined spaces must be properly trained.

This course has been developed to explain basic requirements detailed within OSHA General Industry Standard 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required Confined Spaces, which will assist employers in establishing and maintaining an effective confined space program. For information on Confined Space Entry in Construction, see OSHAcademy Course 816.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 List and describe the criteria for non-permit required confined spaces and permit required confined spaces, and discuss the hazards associated with each category of confined space.
LO 1.2.1 Discuss the elements of a confined space program.
LO 1.3.1 Describe the purpose of the confined space entry permit, and when it must be used.
LO 1.3.2 Describe the various information that is required on the confined space entry permit.
LO 1.4.1 Describe the typical atmospheric and non-atmospheric hazards confined space entrants may encounter.
LO 1.5.1 Describe the hazards, precautions, and safe work practices associated with non-atmospheric hazards in a confined space.
LO 1.6.1 Describe the "Hierarchy of Controls" strategy for controlling confined space hazards.
LO 1.7.1 Identify the primary positions and responsibilities of the confined space entry team.
LO 1.8.1 Discuss the challenges confined space rescue teams face during rescue operations.
LO 1.9.1 Describe the training confined space entry teams and rescuers must complete.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)