The Confined Space Training-Blended Learning is a new online format of the original course that includes self-guided modules, followed by a live Zoom meeting with the instructor. You will have 3 weeks to complete the self-guided portion prior to the live meeting.

This course will be for construction and cover the new standard for construction that OSHA issued effective August 2015. It does not train your workers for entry rescue into a Permit-Required Confined Space, but it does cover all aspects of the standard and what is required including: General Requirements, Written Program, Written Permit, Attendant Duties, Entrant Duties, Entry Supervisor Duties, Emergency Rescue.

Who Should Attend

Maximum class size is 75 for the self-guided portion, 25 for the live Zoom Sessions. This course is open to a limited number of MassDOT personnel. There is a separate course registration for LTAP.

Modules:

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Definitions- Is it Confined Space?

Module 3A: Definitions- Is a Permit Required?

Module 3B: Hazards

Module 4: What Does a PRCS Mean for the Employer & Employees

Module 5A: Video Case Study from U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB)

Module 5B: CSB Safety Video

Module 5C-5D: Video Follow-Up and Handout

Module 6: Knowledge Check and Resources

Module 7A: Confined Spaces, Deadly Spaces

Module 7B: Handout Review

Module 7C: Wrap-Up & Conclusion

Module 8: Zoom Link & Next Steps

Following this self-paced portion, all participants will meet in an approximately 3-hour virtual live-stream Zoom session, where instructor Steve St. Laurent will cover:

• Review of Online Session
• General Requirements of Standard
• Permit Details
• More Definitions
• Atmospheric Fact Sheets:  CO, Hydrogen Sulfide, Testing Procedures
• Apply it to MassDOT
• MassDOT Rescue: Highway Operations Center (HOC)
• And a Final Q&A

Live Zoom Session (must complete online portion first): Zoom registration in Module 8. There are multiple, please only sign up for one. Each live session has a maximum capacity of 25.  If you are not able to attend the Zoom session you register for it is very important that you contact Brenda and request a change. We do not want open spots left in the classes. You will complete the Course Evaluation and Final exam after the Zoom.

• If people are in the same room to participate, they must be 6' apart and wearing masks.  We have been told to stop a class if we see that these requirements are not followed.
• Please confirm any groups sharing a screen for the upcoming class. Inform training team member and the class instructor.
• We can send circular discs to towns/departments to mark distances - we can also ship masks and trial size hand sanitizers if needed.
• Whenever possible, videos must be turned on to increase interaction, confirm attendance, and encourage social distancing.
• There will be a Safety Briefing prior to the training to announce these procedures to do our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. . .

*This training has been approved to offer TCHs from the Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities: DWT-2024-3 (6 hrs).

This event is accessible to people with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. If you need a reasonable accommodation (such as American Sign Language Interpreters, assistive listening devices, handouts in alternate formats, etc.) and/or language assistance (such as translated documents or an interpreter) to fully participate, please contact Mary Ann Donze at donze@umass.edu at least 14 days prior to the event.  Such services are provided free of charge.

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