Confined Space Entry and Attendant

Name: Confined Space Entry and Attendant
Brand: OOSHEW
Price: 300.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

OOSHEW's Confined Space Entry and Attendant course prepares workers to safely enter permit-required confined spaces, and supervisors to manage confined space programs. Compliant with Alberta OHS and WorkSafeBC regulations. Delivered at your worksite across Alberta and British Columbia or at our Surrey training facility. This course includes hands-on gas testing with a multi-gas detector, ventilation setup, hazard assessment, permit documentation, and rescue drills.

Pricing

$300.00 CAD + GST per student.

Call - AB: (403) 919-3319 | BC: (778) 885-4600

What You’ll Learn

Applicable occupational health and safety regulations for confined spaces (Alberta, British Columbia, Federal).
Confined space entry roles and responsibilities for the employer, entrants, attendants (standby workers), supervisor and emergency response team.
Confined Space: types, characteristics, hazardous energy, entrapment hazards, engulfment hazards, and other hazards & risks.
Requirements for a confined space entry hazard assessment along with a group exercise.
Review of applicable confined space entry documents: gas testing log, entrant log, emergency response plan, confined space entry permit, confined space entry safe work plan.
Atmosphere Safety: understanding sampling & analytical methods and occupational exposure limits, along with a group exercise to research information on a selected gas.
Ventilation requirements and calculations along with the practical inspection and setup of an air mover.
Gas Testing: function testing and calibrating a multi-gas detector, data logging and a mock gas testing practice.
Confined space entry safe work planning and emergency response planning.
Emergency Response: conducting a rescue drill with a rope pulley system, tripod & winch, and spine board.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for workers involved with entering a confined space, attending to workers inside a confined space, supervising or managing the workers inside a confined space, and workers performing simple rescue (e.g., use of a tripod or davit arm with winch).

This course is designed for confined spaces found within: crawl spaces, excavations, formwork & rebar, pipelines, penstocks, storage container tanks & vessels, and underground manholes for utility infrastructure.

Industries Served Regularly

Our hands-on training delivery is valued by regularly attending workers and safety teams from: construction projects, civil works, bridge construction, industrial maintenance & service, industrial manufacturing, major infrastructure projects, oil & gas, petroleum terminals, pipelines, shipyards, and storm & wastewater infrastructure and telecoms infrastructure.

Class Details

Private group sessions are available and are the most popular.

Class Size: range from 4 to 16 students. 8 students is the average.

Duration: 1 day (7 - 9 hours), depending on student expertise, knowledge and English language competency.

Training Location AB: at the client’s workplace.

Training Location BC: OOSHEW’s Surrey training facility or the client’s workplace.

Equipment: OOSHEW provides all the necessary equipment for the training, the client can request to use their specific equipment.

Digital Course Materials & Training App

All of our training courses are built on a web-based platform so you have access to all the information during and after your training. The app is accessible on mobile, tablet and computer.

Confined Space Entry & Attendant Training Certificate

Successfully completed students receive a digital training certificate, valid for 3 years, recognized by employers across Canada. The training certificate includes unique features: student’s photo, name, ID#, certificate ID#, link to the class photo album, link to the course material, and link to this course information page.

OHS Compliance

This course was developed using information from occupational health and safety regulations.

Additional Resources

This course includes information derived from the following resources:

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide training in other cities?

Yes, travel fees and accommodation may apply.

Alberta: Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Edmonton, High River, Leduc, Lethbridge, Okotoks, Nisku.

British Columbia: Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Golden, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Pemberton, Salmon Arm, Squamish, Victoria, Whistler.

Can we run the training virtually?

Yes, we have provided training using MS Teams and Zoom for clients in remote locations and for clients where students are stationed at numerous locations.

Can we run two courses in a single day?

Yes if we can accommodate the schedule for both the client and instructor.

What PPE is required during the training?

Comfortable shoes (no high heels or sandals) and comfortable clothes (jeans, sweats, t-shirt, hoodie) are suitable at our OOSHEW training facility in Surrey. PPE workwear is required if the training is held at a client’s workplace, the employer will inform the instructor and students of the expectations.

What is a confined space entry attendant?

This is the worker stationed outside of the confined space but near the entrance to ensure the well-being of the workers inside the confined space. This role is important and includes being alert for hazards & risks, atmosphere gas testing and initiating the emergency response plan.

What equipment will I learn to use during the training?

During your training you will learn how to use a gas detector (bump, calibrate, gas test). Participate in a rescue drill using a manual winch mounted on a tripod, a 4:1 rope pulley system, and a spine board. Inspect and setup an air mover with ducting.

Is my training certificate valid in Alberta and British Columbia?

Yes, the training covers commonalities between Alberta, British Columbia and Canadian Federal OHS regulations. The training certificate does not state validity for only one province, location or employer.

Is online confined space training accepted on Alberta and British Columbia worksites?

Online-only training is generally not accepted on most worksites in Alberta and British Columbia, as regulators and employers expect practical, hands-on competency demonstration. OOSHEW's training includes practical exercises with real equipment to meet this requirement.