Confined Spaces Awareness For Construction

Overview & Objectives

The Confined Spaces Awareness for Construction online course from Exceed Safety is an introductory-level online safety course intended to teach participants about confined spaces in construction. Individuals will learn how to use their existing knowledge of confined spaces while learning about the newest safety procedures and ever-changing regulations.

Confined spaces include manholes, crawl spaces, and tanks not intended for continuous occupancy and may be difficult to exit in an emergency. Because construction workers often perform tasks in such confined spaces, these spaces may present inherent physical and atmospheric hazards. This course will address such hazards in order to provide training prior to entering such a worksite.

NOTICE: This course is primarily based on OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, as found in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.

Exceed Safety’s Confined Spaces Awareness for Construction online safety course offers participants a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the equipment, systems, and procedures necessary to assist workers in reducing the risks of workplace accidents associated with confined spaces. The course is intended to teach all participants to do the following:

Identify examples of confined spaces and the potential dangers associated with them
Recognize OSHA’s strict requirements for confined spaces in construction as found in CFR 1926, Subpart AA
Understand the major differences between a confined space and a permit-required confined space
Recognize that select, trained, and authorized persons are the only individuals who may enter a permit-required confined space

Specific course topics include the following:

An introduction to confined spaces, and the backgrounds and definitions associated with them
Common types of confined spaces in construction
Common hazards associated with confined soaces
Importance of confined space location recognition
Importance of signage and labels
Reporting potential hazards
Summary of confined spaces in construction

Specific industry terms addressed within the course include the following:

Barrier
Confined spaces
Early warning system
Emergency
Entry and entry permit
Hazardous atmosphere, engulfment & entrapment
Permit-required confined spaces
Immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH)
Lockout and tagout (LOTO)

Who Is This Course For?

The Confined Spaces Awareness for Construction online course is intended for construction workers with only limited exposure to work conditions where confined spaces exist, but in which they are not permitted to enter, attend, or otherwise work within said confined spaces.

It is, however, important for all workers to recognize confined space environments, the potential hazards associated with them, and what needs to be done to mitigate risk. As such, this course is primarily intended for the following:

Construction workers
Construction foremen
Construction managers

Features & Benefits

Exceed Safety’s Confined Spaces Awareness in Construction online safety course is an introductory-level course designed to explain common confined spaces, basic considerations therein, and the necessary training and authorization required for entry. Additionally, participants will learn to avoid confined space hazards.

Through interactive media, participants will learn to recognize and understand the potential threat of such confined spaces. Specifically included in this course are the following:

Interactive media illustrating the type and threats associated with confined spaces
Case studies and interactive exercises for enhanced learning
A completion certificate accessible 24/7

In Person Training

Participants in this course can expect to be engaged with a dynamic, intentional, and highly experienced instructor. Our in-person class allows for questions to be answered immediately, open discussions, and hands-on learning. Some classes can be done via Zoom (just give us a call) and can be combined with virtual-blended learning. It is our goal to teach with a variety of strategies that allow everyone to be engaged in a fun and comfortable learning environment.