Course Introduction

This training applies to any employee who is required to enter an area that has been identified as a permit-required confined space, which is identified by one or more of the following characteristics:

• Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
• Contains a material with the potential to engulf someone who enters the space
• Has an internal configuration that might cause an entrant to be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor that slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross section
• and/or Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazards

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, you will be able to:

• Know and understand what qualifies as a permit confined space and the specific procedures for entering a permit required confined space.