Cal / OSHA Permit Required & Non-permit
Confined Space Entry

About This Course

Course Objectives

Introduction to Cal/OSHA Confined Spaces Safety

• Cal/OSHA Confined Spaces State Plan
• Key Terms
• Confined Spaces Fatality Statistics

Confined Spaces Overview

• Types of Confined Spaces
• Examples of Confined Spaces

Dangers of Confined Spaces

• Types of Hazards: Atmospheric Hazards
• Oxygen Deficiency Hazard
• Oxygen Enrichment Hazard
• Flammable Gases and Vapors Hazard
• Toxic Air Contaminants Hazard
• Physical Hazards: Engulfment Hazard
• Other Physical Hazards

Confined Spaces Safety Controls

• Reasons Fatalities Occur in Confined Spaces
• Requirements for Employers
• Title 8 CCR, Section 5157 – Permit-Required Confined Spaces
  • Identification of Permit-Required Confined Spaces
  • Required Elements of an Entry Permit
  • Alternative to Permit Space Compliance
  • The Permit-Required Confined Space Program
  • Requirements of a Confined Space Program
  • Employee Training
  • Non-Entry Rescue
• Title 8 CCR, Section 5158 – Other Confined Space Operations
  • Information and Training for Employees
  • Pre-Entry Provisions
  • Entry Into and Work Within Confined Spaces with Poor Conditions
  • Contract Work in Confined Spaces
  • Emergency Response
  • Requirements for Employees
  • Authorized Entrants
  • Attendants
  • Supervisors
  • Rescuers

Summary

Additional Resources

Exam

This training is required for persons supervising confined space entry, entrants – employees entering and working within a confined space, and attendants – those persons tasked with assisting with the entry, but not actually entering themselves.

Employee training must be provided in four situations:

1. Before the employee is first assigned duties under this regulation
2. Before there is a change in assigned duties
3. Whenever there is a change in permit space operations that presents a hazard for which an employee has not previously been trained
4. Whenever the employer has reason to believe either that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures or that there are inadequacies in the employee’s knowledge or use of these procedures

This online course satisfies the training requirements for the Cal/OSHA Title 8 CCR, Section 5157 & 5158 Permit-required and Non-permit Confined Spaces Standard.