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Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Mike Lowenhaupt, P.E.
Overview
A confined space is a space with limited or restricted
means of entry or exit, is large enough for a worker to enter and perform
assigned work and is not designated for continuous occupancy. A
permit-required confined space (permit space) is a confined space that contains
health or safety hazards, thereby requiring a permit for entry. OSHA
estimates that more than 2 million U.S. workers enter permit spaces annually.
Employees who work in confined spaces face increased risk of injury or death
from hazards, such as entrapment, engulfment, hazardous atmosphere and working
in closer proximity to machinery than normal. OSHA requires employers to
evaluate their workplace to determine if any permit-required confined spaces
exist. If so, the employer must inform employees of the existence and
dangers of these spaces. Where employees are required to enter a
permit-required confined space, employers must develop and implement a written
permit space program and must train affected employees in its use.
In this course, the student will review OSHA 3138,
"Permit-Required Confined Spaces". This publication outlines
OSHA's
requirements for employers and employees to follow when permit-required confined
spaces exist in the workplace. This course is relevant to business owners,
engineers, managers, foreman and any other personnel working in industries that
contain confined spaces.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of
ten questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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The definition of confined spaces and
permit-required confined spaces.
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The requirements of employers and employees with regard to
confined spaces.
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The requirements for development,
implementation and monitoring of a confined space permit program.
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review the document prior to taking a
quiz for credit. The quiz will focus only on pages 1 thru 11 of the
document.
OSHA 3138,
"Permit-Required Confined Spaces" (153 KB)
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