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Confined Space Entry FAQ

There are 3 types of confined space entry training offered by ACUTE. They include:

Confined Space Entry Awareness

This 8-hour training course focuses on confined space entry and awareness. It will teach you all of the legislative regulations related to confined spaces. You will also learn how to recognize risks and hazards and how to control them.

You will get hands-on training including how to inspect and use personal protective and rescue equipment, and you will learn how to apply appropriate control measures.

Confined Space Rescue

In order to take this 8-hour training course you first need to complete the confined space entry training course. The confined space rescue course builds on the confined space entry course. It contains significant practical components, so you may find it physically challenging.

During this training, you will practice in ACUTE’s confined space simulators. This course focuses on confined space rescues and includes information on rescue types, proper lifting techniques, and use of victim packaging devices.

Confined Space Competent Person

This course is geared towards managers, supervisors, and employers who directly or indirectly oversee confined space work. It has been specifically designed for those who fulfill the role of the Competent Person.

Health and safety administrators and Joint Health & Safety Committee members who deal with confined spaces in their workplaces will also benefit from taking this training. In order to take this course, you first must have completed both the Confined Space Entry and the Supervisor – Basic Occupational Health and Safety Awareness courses.

A very common confined space entry FAQ is whether or not this type of training is mandatory. According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, if you work in a high risk confined space, then you are required to take confined space training.

Your employer is responsible to appoint a person who has adequate knowledge, training, and experience to do this training. Acute Safety and Safety Services can provide this type of training for you.

There are five main hazards in confined spaces. These include:

Oxygen deficiency: An atmosphere that has less than 18% by volume of oxygen at a pressure of one atmosphere or where the partial of oxygen is less than 135 mm Hg

Oxygen enrichment: An atmosphere where there is more than 23% oxygen by volume

Fire and/or explosion: Can be caused by chemicals, poor ventilation, static electricity, or machinery

Toxicity: The presence of toxic gases such as hydrogen sulphide, methane, sulphure dioxide, or carbon monoxide

Drowning: In liquids and/or entrapment in free-flowing solids

Employers are responsible for developing and implementing confined space hazards assessments and control programs. This assessment and control program needs to be specific for the type of work that is being performed and it needs to be written for work that is done in each individual confined space.

Another very common confined space entry FAQ is what exactly is the definition of a confined space?

A confined space is any partially or fully enclosed space that is not designed or constructed for continuous human occupancy and where atmospheric hazards can occur.

This type of hazard could happen because of the construction, location, or contents of the confined space. They could also occur because of the type of work done in that space.

To better understand what a confined space is, here are some examples of confined spaces:

  • Tanks, drums
  • Tank cars, holds
  • Manholes, sewers, shafts
  • Silos, bins, hoppers
  • Tunnels, culverts
  • Vaults, lockers
  • Cellars, pits
  • Vats, tanks, vessels, tubs
  • Ditches, wells, walls, pits
  • Pipelines, ducts

It is important to note that confined spaces can be located both above and below the ground.

According to the Regulation for Health Care and Residential Facilities (O. Reg. 67/93) a “restricted space” restricted space refers, in part, to a “space from which the egress of a worker is restricted, limited, or impeded.”

A “restricted space” could also be considered a confined space. That’s why it’s important to do an evaluation of the space in order to determine if it is either a confined space, a restricted space, or both.

Some of the types of workers who commonly work in confined spaces include:

  • Construction workers
  • Oil and gas workers
  • Public works employees
  • Agricultural workers
  • Trades people
  • Miners
  • Firemen and other rescue workers

It is important for not only the workers who work around or enter confined spaces to receive training, but for employers, supervisors and attendants as well.

The type of equipment needed for confined space entry will vary depending on the situation. Here is a list of some of the more common equipment used when entering a confined space:

  • Mechanical ventilation such as blowers and fans
  • Respirators
  • Protective gloves
  • Hearing protection
  • Other personal protective gear (PPE)

Wearing PPE can increase heat and loss of mobility, so it is important to evaluate all possible hazards and risks that might be associated with your PPE before using it.

Another popular confined space entry FAQ is what are attendants required to do?

Attendants need to be stationed outside the confined space, ready to provide assistance if an emergency situation arises. They need to be trained in confined space rescue procedures.

They also should have a basic first-aid certificate, be able to do Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), have all the required rescue equipment, and have an alarm to call for help.

Yes. Confined space training is valid for 3 years. Once the 3 years have passed, you will need to take the training again.

Yes. A record of your training must be kept, however, it can be recorded on the entry permit. Entry permits must also be kept.

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Confined Space Entry FAQ: Is it mandatory? Yes

HAZWOPER Training

A confined space is any partially or fully enclosed space that is not designed or constructed for continuous human occupancy

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Here are just some of the benefits of working with ACUTE:

  • Open Door Instructor-Student Partnership – ACUTE’s training services emphasize client participation, staff foster 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 sectors, 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 company staff offers more than theoretical or abstract ideas. ACUTE offers solutions!
  • Track Record of Success – ACUTE has rated 4.9/5 stars on Google reviews, demonstrating a commitment to our clients, quality, and passion for training.

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