Confined Space & PRCS: General Awareness

COURSE OVERVIEW

Confined Space and Permit Required Confined Space (PRCS) training explains the definitions, roles & responsibilities, and evaluation methods to ensure safe work practices on the jobsite.

Additional topics include understanding the conditions associated with hazardous atmospheres, different types of space configurations, and how to respond when hazards are detected during entry into a PRCS.

An interactive simulation is included where the learner is tasked with filling the role of the entrant preparing to enter a PRCS. The entrant must perform pre-entry checks, review the entry permit, assess whether or not it is safe to enter, evaluate, and respond to hazards.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify the two types of permit-required confined spaces (PRCS);
• Identify when a PRCS permit is required;
• Identify the different roles of PRCS entry;
• Identify different types of PRCS hazards.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

All workers in construction.

STANDARDS

OSHA Standard: 1926.1200, .1203, .1204 Subpart AA and industry best practices.