This presentation discusses • How to recognize and identify a confined space • Recognizing different types of confined spaces • The roles and responsibilities for supervisors and workers that work around and within confined spaces • Identifying and assessing hazards associated with confined spaces • Steps to control and minimize hazards • Emergency response procedures This PowerPoint presentation provides individuals who work in or around confined spaces with important information about the risks and hazards associated with confined spaces. This Confined Spaces Awareness PowerPoint presentation learners will gain comprehensive knowledge on best practices and procedures to prevent and avoid possible incidents, and what steps should be followed in responding to an actual confined space incident. Meets NFPA 1006 & 1670 training requirements for Technical Awareness and OSHA requirements. Estimated teaching time is 4 hours. Presentation is over 240 slides in length. Includes shills testing sheets.

1. PREVIEW OF
CONFINED SPACES
RESCUE AWARENESS
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2. This presentation meets the didactic training
requirement for NFPA 1006 Ch 7 2017 &
NFPA 1670 Ch 7 2017, & Emergency Response
under OSHA 1910.146

3. PRE-REQUISITES
Rope Rescue Awareness
Hazardous Materials Awareness
First Aid & CPR

4. TYPICAL REASONS TO
ENTER A CONFINED SPACE
Cleaning to remover sludge or other waste
materials
Inspection of physical integrity & process
equipment
Maintenance, removal or application of surface
coatings
Testing of contents & piping
Repairs including welding

5. TYPICAL REASONS TO
ENTER A CONFINED SPACE
Adjusting or aligning internal devices or
components
Checking & reading internal instruments
Installing or repair of electrical, communication,
or other cables
Rescue of workers injured or over come

6. CONFINED SPACE HAZARDS
Hazardous atmospheres
Oxygen deficient-below 19.5%
Oxygen enriched-above 23.5%
Flammability-10% of the lower flammability
range
Other toxic gases
Carbon Monoxide-35 ppm
Sulfur Dioxide-10 ppm

7. OSHA 1910.146
Requires Fire Department to train personnel to
Use PPE & equipment necessary for making
rescues from confined spaces
Any areas where duties are assigned so that
the employee will have the necessary
understanding, knowledge, & skills for the
safe performance of the rescue & simulated
rescues from actual or representative
confined spaces

8. NFPA REQUIRES
Establishing procedures for response
Hazard analysis & risk management
Medical care Training
Response planning Mutual Aid
Equipment Safety
Incident Management System
CNBRE response Fitness

9. CLAUSTROPHOBIA
An abnormal fear of closed or
confined spaces
Signs & Symptoms
Elevated pulse Increased respirations
Sweating Cold clammy palms
Feeling of no air Feeling you are lost
Feeling the walls are coming in

10. Per Bureau of Labor Statics there
are about 92 Confined Spaces
deaths per year
60% of all deaths in confined space
rescues are rescuers
INCLUDING FIREFIGHTERS
Causes
Lack of training Improper equipment
No communications No procedures

11. CAUSES OF DEATH
65% atmospheric
13% engulfment
7% struck by falling object
6% heat stress or exposure
4% others

12. AWARENESS LEVEL FUNCTIONS
Performs a non-entry retrieval
Implements the emergency response system for
confined space emergencies
Implements site control & scene management

13. REGULATORY/STANDARDS
OSHA 1910.146
NFPA 1670
ANSI
NIOSH

14. OXYGEN DEFICIENT
% OXYGEN PHYSOLIGICAL EFFECTS
19.5 – 16 No visible effect
16-12 Increased breathing rate. Accelerated heartbeat.
Impaired vision, thinking, & coordination
14-10 Faulty judgement & poor muscular exertion causing
rapid fatigue. Intermittent respiration.
10-6 Nausea, vomiting. Inability to perform vigorous
movement, or loss of ability to move.
Unconsciousness followed by death.
Below 6 Difficulty breathing. Convulsive movements. Death in
minutes

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