Confined Space Awareness Entry and Attendant

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Confined Space Awareness Entry and Attendant

What is Confined Space Awareness Entry and Attendant?

Confined spaces present unique risks that require careful planning, proper equipment, and strict adherence to safety procedures. The Confined Space Entry & Attendant Training course equips workers to recognize confined spaces, identify hazards, and carry out entry and monitoring responsibilities effectively. Participants learn about atmospheric testing, hazard controls, legislative requirements under OHSA, and the critical duties of attendants in supporting safe operations. This course provides the foundational knowledge needed to work safely and compliantly in confined space environments.

Course Overview

The Confined Space Entry and Attendant Training course is designed for workers who perform tasks in or around confined spaces. These environments appear across many industries and present unique risks due to restricted access, hazardous atmospheres, and limited movement. This training helps learners understand how to recognize confined spaces, identify related hazards, and apply safe operating procedures.

The course explains the confined space requirements under sector-based regulations in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, ensuring workers understand their obligations when entering, working in, or working near confined spaces. Learners review core concepts, including definitions, characteristics, examples, hazard controls, atmospheric monitoring, and the critical responsibilities of an attendant. A certificate is issued upon successful completion.

TOPIC OVERVIEW

Confined spaces pose risks that require clear communication, proper equipment, atmospheric testing, and strict adherence to procedures. Understanding the responsibilities of entrants and attendants, as well as the legislative requirements governing confined space work, helps ensure workers remain safe and compliant. This course provides foundational knowledge needed to support safe entry and monitoring activities.

COURSE TOPICS

Definition and Characteristics of Confined Space

  • Understand what qualifies as a confined space
  • Review features that create unique hazards

Examples of Confined Space

  • Recognize common confined spaces across various industries
  • Understand how confined spaces differ based on environment and use

Hazards Associated with Confined Space

  • Identify atmospheric, physical, and operational hazards
  • Review how hazards develop and how to control them

Atmospheric Considerations and Monitoring

  • Learn the importance of atmospheric testing and continuous monitoring
  • Understand acceptable ranges for oxygen levels, toxins, and flammable gases

Legislative Requirements

  • Review regulatory requirements for confined space entry
  • Understand employer and worker responsibilities under the OHSA

Attendant Responsibilities

  • Learn the key duties of the attendant role during confined space work
  • Understand communication, monitoring, and emergency protocols
COURSE DURATION

This online confined space entry and attendant course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Learners may start, pause, and resume the course anytime.

PASS MARK

A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. Learners may take the course up to three times if needed.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion, learners can download and print a digital certificate of completion.

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Duration

Average Completion Time

This online confined space entry and attendant course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Learners may start, pause, and resume the course anytime.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. Learners may take the course up to three times if needed.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion, learners can download and print a digital certificate of completion.

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