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PRI offers confined space entry and rescue training customized to your
company’s or department’s need. These courses will give employees and
responders hands-on experience in confined space procedures and the
content will adhere to OSHA Standard CFR 1910.146, NFPA 1006 and NFPA
1670. The purpose of this course is to explain basic strategies to safeguard
employee’s health and safety when dealing with potential dangers associated
with confined spaces. Individuals will gain basic knowledge in proper entry
program procedures, facility pre-planning, tying knots, new equipment, and
proper patient packaging. According to US OSHA, confined spaces result in
more that 60 deaths and 12,000 injuries each year. NIOSH found 25% of
confined space victims were would be rescuers.
The following course lengths are approximations and may need to be modified
depending on your site-specific needs and previous training.
Confined Space: Awareness Level
This course is a 4 hour course designed for employees who work around
confined spaces to include emergency responders. Organizations at this level
are responsible for performing certain non-entry rescues (retrieval) operations.
This course is a must for any employer with confined spaces on site or whose
employees may encounter confined spaces during their normal course of
employment.
Confined Space Entry: Operations Level
During this 8 hour (one-day) course participants will develop proper
procedures for making entry into Permit Required Confined Spaces. This
program will prepare participants to operate in the capacity of Entrant,
Attendant or Entry Supervisor during routine entries. Participants will become
familiar with the OSHA Standard 1910.146 and NFPA Standards 1006, 1670. This
course involves 4 hours of classroom and 8 hours of practical application in
simulated and actual permit spaces utilizing the appropriate permit procedures.
This course is required by OSHA before an employee can enter a Permit
Required Confined Space. PRI always puts an emphasis on safety and non-
entry rescue.
Equipment Requirements:
· Lightweight climbing or fire helmet.
· Full-body harness (class III).
· Boots.
· Coveralls.
· Leather gloves.
Confined Space Rescue: Technical Level
This 16 hour (two-day) course meets the requirements for the Technical Level
for the NFPA 1670 Standard for employees of rescue team. This course is a
combination of classroom and practical scenarios in actual confined spaces.
Students are trained in pre-planning and size-up of rescue operations; belay
operations; ascending and descending; raising and lowering systems; and
patient packaging and litter attending.
This course will also cover advanced problem solving. Safety of the rescuer,
rescue team, patient and bystanders will be stressed at all times.
Prerequisite: Call us as the prerequisites vary depending on site specifics.
Industrial employees have different needs than a fire-based “technical rescue”
team.
Equipment Requirements:
· Lightweight climbing or fire helmet.
· Full-body harness (class III).
· Boots.
· Coveralls.
· Leather gloves.
Objectives:
Awareness
List the key provisions of the OSHA confined space standard.
Identify at least five examples of confined spaces that may be hazardous.
Size-up of existing and potential conditions.
Describe the requirements of the permit space entry program.
Development and implementation of procedures for carrying out the
emergency response system.
Development and implementation of procedures for carrying out site control
and scene management.
Describe the procedures to perform non-entry retrieval.
Development and implementation of procedures for the identification and
utilization of personal protective equipment assigned for use at a rope rescue
incident.
Operations
Demonstrate procedures for routine confined space entry.
Identify the three categories of confined space workers.
Describe the purpose of confined space ventilation procedures.
Procedures to monitor continuously, or at frequent intervals, the atmosphere in
all parts of the space to be entered and to monitor for, in order, oxygen
content, flammability (LEL/LFL), and toxicity.
Procedures for entry-type rescues into confined spaces.
Procedures for selecting protective clothing for use in confined space rescues.
Describe the difference between SCBA and SAR equipment and their use in
confined space entry.
Describe lockout/tagout and other procedures for isolating confined spaces.
Procedures for planning and using an incident management system at confined
space emergencies.
Technician
Name the three categories of pre-incident planning for confined space rescues.
List the key provisions of the OSHA confined space standard that apply to
rescuers.
Procedures to assure that rescue team members shall take part in a medical
surveillance program.
Planning response for entry-type confined space rescues in hazardous
environments.
Implementing the planned response.
List features that must be considered when developing a ventilation system for
a confined space.
Identify the main factors to consider when developing a ventilation system.
Describe the components of a retrieval system.
company’s or department’s need. These courses will give employees and
responders hands-on experience in confined space procedures and the
content will adhere to OSHA Standard CFR 1910.146, NFPA 1006 and NFPA
1670. The purpose of this course is to explain basic strategies to safeguard
employee’s health and safety when dealing with potential dangers associated
with confined spaces. Individuals will gain basic knowledge in proper entry
program procedures, facility pre-planning, tying knots, new equipment, and
proper patient packaging. According to US OSHA, confined spaces result in
more that 60 deaths and 12,000 injuries each year. NIOSH found 25% of
confined space victims were would be rescuers.
The following course lengths are approximations and may need to be modified
depending on your site-specific needs and previous training.
Confined Space: Awareness Level
This course is a 4 hour course designed for employees who work around
confined spaces to include emergency responders. Organizations at this level
are responsible for performing certain non-entry rescues (retrieval) operations.
This course is a must for any employer with confined spaces on site or whose
employees may encounter confined spaces during their normal course of
employment.
Confined Space Entry: Operations Level
During this 8 hour (one-day) course participants will develop proper
procedures for making entry into Permit Required Confined Spaces. This
program will prepare participants to operate in the capacity of Entrant,
Attendant or Entry Supervisor during routine entries. Participants will become
familiar with the OSHA Standard 1910.146 and NFPA Standards 1006, 1670. This
course involves 4 hours of classroom and 8 hours of practical application in
simulated and actual permit spaces utilizing the appropriate permit procedures.
This course is required by OSHA before an employee can enter a Permit
Required Confined Space. PRI always puts an emphasis on safety and non-
entry rescue.
Equipment Requirements:
· Lightweight climbing or fire helmet.
· Full-body harness (class III).
· Boots.
· Coveralls.
· Leather gloves.
Confined Space Rescue: Technical Level
This 16 hour (two-day) course meets the requirements for the Technical Level
for the NFPA 1670 Standard for employees of rescue team. This course is a
combination of classroom and practical scenarios in actual confined spaces.
Students are trained in pre-planning and size-up of rescue operations; belay
operations; ascending and descending; raising and lowering systems; and
patient packaging and litter attending.
This course will also cover advanced problem solving. Safety of the rescuer,
rescue team, patient and bystanders will be stressed at all times.
Prerequisite: Call us as the prerequisites vary depending on site specifics.
Industrial employees have different needs than a fire-based “technical rescue”
team.
Equipment Requirements:
· Lightweight climbing or fire helmet.
· Full-body harness (class III).
· Boots.
· Coveralls.
· Leather gloves.
Objectives:
Awareness
List the key provisions of the OSHA confined space standard.
Identify at least five examples of confined spaces that may be hazardous.
Size-up of existing and potential conditions.
Describe the requirements of the permit space entry program.
Development and implementation of procedures for carrying out the
emergency response system.
Development and implementation of procedures for carrying out site control
and scene management.
Describe the procedures to perform non-entry retrieval.
Development and implementation of procedures for the identification and
utilization of personal protective equipment assigned for use at a rope rescue
incident.
Operations
Demonstrate procedures for routine confined space entry.
Identify the three categories of confined space workers.
Describe the purpose of confined space ventilation procedures.
Procedures to monitor continuously, or at frequent intervals, the atmosphere in
all parts of the space to be entered and to monitor for, in order, oxygen
content, flammability (LEL/LFL), and toxicity.
Procedures for entry-type rescues into confined spaces.
Procedures for selecting protective clothing for use in confined space rescues.
Describe the difference between SCBA and SAR equipment and their use in
confined space entry.
Describe lockout/tagout and other procedures for isolating confined spaces.
Procedures for planning and using an incident management system at confined
space emergencies.
Technician
Name the three categories of pre-incident planning for confined space rescues.
List the key provisions of the OSHA confined space standard that apply to
rescuers.
Procedures to assure that rescue team members shall take part in a medical
surveillance program.
Planning response for entry-type confined space rescues in hazardous
environments.
Implementing the planned response.
List features that must be considered when developing a ventilation system for
a confined space.
Identify the main factors to consider when developing a ventilation system.
Describe the components of a retrieval system.
