Confined Space and PRCS: Types and Rescue Requirements
15 min! Run Time
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Standards: OSHA Standard: 1926.1200, .1204, Subpart AA and industry best practices
Permit Required Confined Space (PRCS) The Types and Rescue Requirements describe the roles and duties of the authorized entrant, attendant, and supervisor.
Additional topics include the two types of confined spaces, the use of appropriate PPE and retrieval devices based on the hazards of the space, and different entry rescue service options.
An interactive simulation is included where the learner plays the role of the attendant. The attendant's objective is to perform pre-entry checks, review the entry permit, communicate with the entrant, assess whether or not it is safe for the entrant to enter the space, evaluate and respond to hazards, approve or suspend the entry permit, and perform rescue from outside the PRCS.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Frequently Asked Questions
It describes the two recognized types of confined spaces and how the hazards present in each determine the PPE and retrieval devices a team must use.
The learner plays the attendant, performing pre-entry checks, reviewing the entry permit, and staying in communication with the entrant throughout the task.
It covers different entry rescue service options, giving the attendant a basis for choosing how a rescue would be carried out if something went wrong.
In the simulation, the attendant can approve or suspend the entry permit based on evaluating and responding to hazards observed during the task.
The simulation has the attendant perform rescue from outside the permit-required confined space, reflecting the real limits on when an attendant may enter.
