OSHA · Free course
Confined Spaces in Construction
How to recognize confined and permit-required confined spaces on a construction site and why they are so deadly: the definition, the…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Define a confined space and a permit-required confined space — 1926.1202
Identify the deadly hazards: hazardous atmospheres, engulfment, and entrapment/configuration — 1926.1202
Describe the entry-permit system and when entry is allowed — 1926.1204,1926.1205
State the duties of the authorized entrant, attendant, and entry supervisor — 1926.1208,1926.1209,1926.1210
Explain atmospheric testing order and continuous monitoring — 1926.1204
Describe rescue requirements, and the construction coordination among host, controlling contractor, and entry employer — 1926.1211,1926.1203
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA — Confined Spaces in Construction
- 1926.1203 — General requirements (competent person, multi-employer)
- 1926.1204 — Permit-required confined space program (monitoring)
- 1926.1208–1210 — Entrant, attendant, and entry supervisor duties
- 1926.1211 — Rescue and emergency services
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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