13 Jun All About Confined Space Training

At Creation World Safety, our mission is to make working environments everywhere safer. We believe that the people involved in work should always be the highest priority, and that’s why we’re dedicated to providing extremely high quality safety training programs to help keep workers safe in dangerous environments. For this blog, we want to talk about one of the most overlooked dangerous environments – confined spaces – and how to keep employees there safe.

What Are Confined Spaces?

A confined space is any place that was not designed for occupancy by people, but is still large enough for workers to perform certain tasks in – they can be storage tanks, vessels, silos, vaults, pits, manholes, tunnels, or any other small, difficult space. They’re usually difficult to enter or exit, and they aren’t made for people to stay in for extended periods of time.

They can also be quite dangerous. Some common hazards in confined spaces include asphyxiation, entrapment, engulfment, oxygen deficiency or saturation, and flammable or toxic substances, just to name a few. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulates these areas for the safety of workers there and requires any company requiring its employees to enter a permit-required confined space to provide training on safety practices in these areas.

Corporate Safety Certification

At Creation World Safety, we provide confined space safety training courses perfectly pursuant to OSHA standards. We’ll teach your employees everything they need to know to assess, navigate, and work in tight spaces. Some subjects of our training include:

• How to test the atmosphere
• Proper use of ventilation
• Dealing with toxic environments
• Contractor & host responsibilities
• Emergency & rescue procedures

Contact Your Los Angeles Safety Training Specialists

If you have more questions about confined space training or want to inquire about setting up a course for your employees, we’d be happy to help! Feel free to reach out to us at our contact page or browse our safety courses to find out everything we can do to keep your employees safe, and don’t forget to check back to this blog periodically for more tips on safety in the workplace.