Cal/OSHA Confined Space Entry
Online Training Certification Course
Title 8 CCR Section 5157-8
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This online certification course meets the requirements for confined space safety training in the state of California. It covers important OSHA safety training standards, including explanations of confined space risks, regulations, and safety, including atmospheric testing, permitting, monitoring, personal protective equipment, and rescue.
Confined spaces may expose workers in general industry to many serious hazards, including limited means of communication, lack of breathable air, drowning or engulfment, fire, and inability to self-rescue or be rescued. Specialized training is required for anyone who enters a confined space or monitors those inside a confined space.
This course is for:
Employees who work in construction, agriculture, marine terminals, telecommunications, and utilities are often exposed to confined spaces and must be properly trained according to California OSHA standards.
Case Study: In Oakland, California, an employee of an electroplating company was cleaning the interior of a wastewater treatment tank containing toxic acids and cyanide sludge. After some time working, he became fatally overcome by cyanide gas. When a second employee entered the tank to rescue the coworker, he was also overcome by the cyanide gas and died. Several other employees were hospitalized as a result of their involvement in the rescue and cleanup operations.
Criminal charges were filed and a fine of nearly one million dollars was assessed. The employer was cited for a number of safety violations, including failure to do the following: prevent unauthorized entry into a confined space, develop and implement a confined space program, specify acceptable entry conditions, label tanks to indicate their contents, and test for oxygen deficiency.
Key Takeaways: The employer in this case made almost every possible error with regard to work in a permit-required confined space. As a result of this criminal negligence, numerous employees lost their lives or their good health. A confined space program and placing a priority on testing and training could have prevented this tragedy.
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Governing Regulations
California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), more commonly known as Cal/OSHA, sets and enforces standards pertaining to confined spaces. Regulations regarding confined space training can be found in Title 8 of California's Code of Regulations (CCR), in Section 5157 and Section 5158.
What You'll Learn
- Introduction to Cal/OSHA Confined Spaces Safety
- Cal/OSHA Confined Spaces State Plan
- Key Terms
- Confined Spaces Fatality Statistics
- Confined Spaces Overview
- Types of Confined Spaces
- Examples of Confined Spaces
- Dangers of Confined Spaces
- Types of Hazards: Atmospheric Hazards
- Oxygen Deficiency Hazard
- Oxygen Enrichment Hazard
- Flammable Gases and Vapors Hazard
- Toxic Air Contaminants Hazard
- Physical Hazards: Engulfment Hazard
- Other Physical Hazards
- Confined Spaces Safety Controls
- Reasons Fatalities Occur in Confined Spaces
- Requirements for Employers
- Title 8 CCR, Section 5157 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- Identification of Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- Required Elements of an Entry Permit
- Alternative to Permit Space Compliance
- The Permit-Required Confined Space Program
- Requirements of a Confined Space Program
- Employee Training
- Non-Entry Rescue 5157 - Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- Title 8 CCR, 5158 - Other Confined Space Operations
- Information and Training for Employees
- Pre-Entry Provisions
- Entry Into and Work Within Confined Spaces with Poor Conditions
- Contract Work in Confined Spaces
- Emergency Response
- Requirements for Employees
- Authorized Entrants
- Attendants
- Supervisors
- Rescuers
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- Exam
It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.
We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course. Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses, so you can purchase a larger quantity than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.
Employers must provide training at the time of initial assignment to tasks where an employee may encounter a confined space. Whenever a confined space permit changes due to new or changing hazards or a change to procedures for entry, retraining must occur. This online certification meets the initial training requirements. According to Title 8 CCR, retraining must be provided at least annually following the completion of initial training.
Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.
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