Confined Space Training.pptVIP

I. Background for the Trainer: If you have entry permits available, show them during this slide. II. Speaker’s Notes: Someone must be accountable for the written program. All confined spaces must be identified. Only authorized personnel should be allowed to work in a confined space. It is a good idea to print permits so that several copies of each are available for documentation purposes. Anyone involved with confined space entry must receive training. If on-site rescue is planned without the use of outside agencies, then an employer must have all the necessary equipment on the premises. Contractors entering a confined space must follow specific requirements for entry. The host employer should oversee the contractor’s entry into a confined space. I. Speaker’s Notes: Attendants must be at the pre-entry briefing. They should also be trained to recognize any potential hazards and know where to get the information relative to those hazards. The attendant should act as security for space entry. There are several ways to communicate with the entrants, including radio, voice, hand, rope, etc. Attendants should never enter the space for rescue unless someone else is available who is qualified to stay outside the space to replace the attendant. Attendants must know whom to call and the proper chain of command in the event of an emergency. The most important function for the attendant during an emergency is to provide up-to-the-minute information about the situation from outside the confined space. I. Speaker’s Notes: Attendants must remain in constant communication and be on the property at all times during the permitted entry. The attendant should be the first available person to recognize a problem within the space that warrants an evacuation. Just as with an emergency evacuation, a count of all individuals in the space must be maintained and should be documented on the permit. I. Speaker’s Notes: The entrant must also attend the pre-entry briefing for discussions of haza