Training Program Elements
Some important elements in an effective training program include:
- Employees entering confined spaces should be able to demonstrate adequate skills to perform procedures and use all equipment required during confined space operations.
- Employees must understand the specific hazards in each permit space and the methods used to isolate, control or in other ways protect employees from these hazards.
- Employees not authorized to perform confined space entry rescues must be instructed in the dangers of attempting such rescues.
- The employer must maintain training records to show that the training has been accomplished. The training records must contain each employee's name, the name of the trainers, and the dates of training.
- Training documents must be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives, for the period of time the employee is employed by that employer.
- Awareness training should be given to employees who work or may work in areas where permit spaces are present. It should explain the permit-space program, the entry permit system, the alternate entry procedures, if used, and how to recognize permit spaces in their work area. It provides a basic overview of the permit space program.
- Retraining for employees when you have any reason to believe they are not proficient at their confined space duties.
- Repeat training when there is a change in the written program and when there are new or previously unidentified permit spaces.
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