Safe Work Practices

Course Purpose:

Learn to develop and implement an effective confined space program and avoid OSHA Penalties! Learn what you need to know about 29 CFR Part 1910.146. Additionally, participants will benefit from:

• Improved safety awareness
• OSHA rule familiarity
• Understanding the differences between equipment security and lockout protection
• Improved work practices
• Equipment familiarization
• Instructor and student field experiences
• Handouts and text

Safety procedures include:

• Testing and monitoring of spaces
• Establishing a permit system
• Use of outside attendants
• Rescue procedures
• Coordinating multiple entries
• Permit canceling procedures
• Procedure review

Who Should Attend?

All employees who have identified permit-required spaces must develop a written program for identifying and evaluating hazards, preventing unauthorized entry, and establishing safe entry procedures. This includes Safety Personnel, Maintenance Personnel, Facility Managers, Supervisors and personnel who
might work in confined spaces.

Topical Outline:

• Overview of 29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit-Required Confined Spaces)
• Hazards associated with confined spaces
• Personnel and responsibilities
• Entry Permit
• Entry Conditions
• Atmospheric Testing Equipment—types and uses
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Communications
• Rescue Operations

Hot work mishaps are responsible for thousands of injuries and millions of dollars in property damage every year. Any welding, soldering, cutting or brazing can cause burns, eye damage, and fires. And virtually every industry is at risk. The National Safety Council's Welding, Cutting and Brazing Compliance Training Seminar will help you reduce that risk. Our professional facilitator will walk you through OSHA regulations pertaining to hot work. Through discussion and activities, you'll learn practices and procedures that will keep you in compliance and, best of all, protect your employees. Seminar objectives include:

• Developing a working knowledge of key elements surrounding the OSHA 1910.252 Welding, Cutting and Brazing, and 1910.119 Process Safety Management.
• Understanding basic precautions for preventing fires and protecting workers.
• Recognizing common hazards associated with various types of hot work.
• Developing authorization and hot work permits.
• Understanding fire watches --- why you need them and how to carry them out effectively.
• Taking the proper steps to avoid fire- and heat-related injuries and damage

Upon successful completion of this course the student shall have satisfied the requirements for training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147 and other similar state OSHA regulations and will demonstrate competency and have an understanding of:

• Define what is meant by Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO or Lockout/Tagout) and when it is used.
• Identify the importance of LOTO.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of those involved with LOTO including LOTO users, those who may come across LOTO, and employers.
• Know the requirements of the LOTO regulations and where to find them in 29 CFR1910.147.
• Know the different types of LOTO training and how they apply to the job.
• List the three parts of a LOTO program including the development of a written program, the training of employees and how and when to implement the LOTO program.
• Understand how and when LOTO “refresher” training is to be conducted.
• Understand and define the different types of energy that might be encountered using LOTO. This includes potential energy, kinetic energy, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and water/gas energy.
• List the requirements of an Energy Control Program.
• Know how and when to properly apply locks and other devises as part of a LOTO program.
• Understand the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of locks and tags as part of a LOTO program.
• Be able to list the steps of applying LOTO on the job. This includes proper notification, awareness of energy hazards, controlling the hazards (including blanking and bleeding off energy), applying LOTO, performing the work, removing equipment used and LOTO equipment, restarting the equipment and making proper notifications.
• Understand considerations when working with outside contractors and LOTO.