Confined spaces are high-risk areas on job sites that have caused the death of workers and would-be rescuers alike. Examples of confined space rescue situations include tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, pits, manholes, tunnels, equipment housings, ductwork, and pipelines. Not surprisingly, very specific regulations need to be followed by workers who work in and around these spaces.

It’s important, therefore, to recognize the hazards associated with confined spaces and the duties required therein, as well as potential confined space rescue missions. Contact the experienced professionals at Acute Safety and Safety Service to get you trained and keep you safe on the job.

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An Introduction to Confined Space Rescue Training

Do You Need Confined Space Rescue Training?

According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, “the employer shall ensure that no worker enters or remains in a confined space unless, in accordance with the relevant plan, adequate written on-site rescue procedures that apply to the confined space have been developed and are ready for immediate implementation.” Therefore, if you are an employer, supervisor, or worker who may be involved with planning or implementing a confined space rescue plan in your workplace, then this training is for you.

It’s important to note that Confined Space Entry Awareness is a prerequisite for the confined space rescue course, meaning you must first be certified in the skills and training required to recognize confined space entry risks and how to establish measured and corresponding controls.

For more, be sure to read ACUTE’s “Confined Space Training: The Ultimate Guide.”

As an employer, you can choose to contract out your confined space rescue implementation, but depending on the hazard assessment and risks involved, this might not be adequate. The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development states “the hazards must be assessed and an adequate timely response must be ensured based on the potential hazard facing a worker. For example, in the event that workers are in danger in the confined space, a timely emergency removal system would be the difference in minutes that make it a rescue rather than retrieval. Rescue personnel must be available for immediate implementation of the on-site rescue procedures.”

So, even if you’re choosing to contract out, you still have a duty to ensure training of the contracted rescue personnel.

If you are an employer, supervisor, or worker who may be involved with planning or implementing a confined space rescue plan in your workplace, then this training is for you

What Will You Learn?

The confined space rescue course builds on the content of the Confined Space Entry Awareness course to train participants on relevant safety considerations and how to safely perform a rescue from a confined space. Using ACUTE’s course as a model, topics include:

• Regulation 632/05 – Confined Spaces rescue obligations and prohibitions review
• Protection of personnel from hazards within the confined space
• Size-up of existing and potential hazards in confined space emergencies
• Risk assessment
• Hazard control hierarchy
• Evaluation of controls
• Plan and implement a confined space rescue operation
• Management of the physical and psychological challenges in confined spaces
• Rescue types
• Use of victim packaging devices
• Proper lifting techniques
• When and how to use respiratory protection equipment for rescue operations.

Participants learn by classroom interaction with experienced instructors, sizing up hazards and applying appropriate control measures, creating rescue plans, employing victim packaging techniques and equipment, using man-safe mechanical advantage systems, performing hands-on rescue exercises involving the removal of incapacitated entrants from variously configured confined spaces, and detailed handouts, videos, and quizzes.

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When, Where, and How Much Will It Cost You?

Confined Space Rescue training is a 1-day, 8-hour course. As already mentioned, it includes a balance of classroom learning and hands-on action, meaning it will need to be done at an appropriate safety training center that offers the following:

• Industry standard health and safety equipment and technologies
• Simulation areas for a full suite of training programs (i.e. working at heights, confined space, and hazardous materials)
• Classroom facilities for lecture and technical training delivery
• Human dummies for confined space rescue and hazardous material controls.

ACUTE is offering 2 course dates over the remainder of 2018; consult ACUTE’s training course calendar to pick a date that works best for you. The cost is $245 CAD (plus tax).

Per the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, “Refresher training is not specifically required in the Confined Spaces Regulation, but for a workplace that is not a project, a review of training is required on an annual basis and whenever there is a change in circumstances that may affect the safety of a worker who enters a confined space in the workplace, such as a change in process or hazard assessment. A review is not the same as providing annual training.”

Note: Participants must wear appropriate CSA footwear. This program has a very significant practical component that can be physically demanding for some. Participants will have the opportunity to extricate weighted mannequins from our confined space simulators.

Trust ACUTE For Confined Space Rescue Training!

As you can see, confined space rescue training is important for everyone who works in and around these sensitive areas. Here are just a few things you can expect when training with ACUTE:

• Open Door Instructor-Student Partnership – ACUTE’s training services emphasize client participation. Staff want to build relationships with clients and serve as a touchstone for advice anytime moving forward.
• Serving Your Team and Industry – With a vast array of clients in manufacturing, construction, health, academic, and government agencies, ACUTE brings the best safety practices from across the spectrum to your workplace.
• 100 Years Combined Experience – ACUTE provides comprehensive health and safety training, on-site safety services, and consulting services. With over 100 years of combined experience, our staff offer more than theoretical or abstract ideas. ACUTE offers solutions.
• Track Record of Success – ACUTE is rated 4.9/5 stars on Google reviews, demonstrating a commitment to our clients, quality, and passion for training.

“The best place to get trained, period. The lessons include plenty of hands on components which definitely help retain the knowledge taught within the classrooms. Above all, the instructors know their stuff, they are all extremely knowledgeable and draw upon their own experiences to help engage the class. If I could give them higher than 5 stars, I would, and I would most definitely do my training refresher courses here again.”

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