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OSHA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TRAINING

4-Hour Confined Space Entrant and Attendant

Learn what the entrant and the attendant must do at a permit-required confined space on a construction site, built on OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA. Online and self-paced.

  • Online, self-paced
  • 4 hours
  • English

Course at a glance

Format
Online, self-paced
Length
4 hours of instruction (240 minutes)
Assessment
Knowledge checks after each module and a final exam. You need 70% to pass.
Credential
A certificate of completion for your training records. It is not SST credit or a license, and it does not authorize you to enter any permit space.

Confined Space Training in NYC for Entrants and Attendants

This 4-hour course teaches the duties of two people at every permit-required confined space entry: the authorized entrant, who goes in, and the attendant, who stays outside. It is built on OSHA's construction standard for confined spaces, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA. It is not an NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) course and does not count toward an SST card.

Construction work creates confined spaces as it goes: manholes, vaults, tanks, pits, crawl spaces and sewers. A space can be safe on one shift and permit-required on the next. Under 29 CFR 1926.1207, your employer must train you before you are assigned duties in a permit space, so you understand the hazards and can do the job safely. This course covers the classroom knowledge for that training: what makes a space permit-required, how the atmosphere is tested, what the permit must say, every duty of the entrant and attendant, rescue, and your rights.

Be clear about what this course does not do. It does not make you an authorized entrant. Authorization happens one space at a time, when the entry supervisor signs the entry permit for that space. Your employer still owes you training on the actual space and its hazards, a demonstration that you can do the duties (such as putting on a harness, rigging a retrieval line and keeping an accurate count), and a training record with your name, the trainer's name and the dates of training.

The course is online and self-paced, with narrated slides in 16 short modules. Each module ends with a knowledge check, and a final exam closes the course. You need 70% to pass. Seat time is tracked, so the course takes at least 4 hours. You will be asked to verify your identity.

What you'll learn

Built on OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.

  • Apply the definition of a confined space, and the four conditions that make one permit-required, to the space in front of you.
  • Name the oxygen limits for a hazardous atmosphere (below 19.5% or above 23.5%) and test in the right order: oxygen, then flammables, then toxics.
  • Explain why a ventilation fan is not isolation, and what the 10 percent lower flammable limit rule means for entry.
  • Read an entry permit and check that the pre-entry steps on it were actually done.
  • State every duty of the entrant and the attendant, including when to get out, when to order an evacuation, and why the attendant never goes in.
  • Explain why non-entry rescue comes first and what your employer must check before relying on a rescue service.

Course topics

Every module in the course, grouped by topic.

  1. Part 1 · The space and its hazards

    • The three-part definition of a confined space
    • The four conditions that make a space permit-required
    • Oxygen-deficient and oxygen-enriched atmospheres
    • Flammable and toxic atmospheres, and what IDLH means
    • Engulfment, converging shapes and physical hazards no meter will find

  2. Part 2 · Making the space safe to enter

    • Testing order, testing before ventilation, and continuous monitoring
    • Your right to watch testing and to ask for a reevaluation
    • Isolation versus ventilation, the 10 percent rule and inerting
    • Equipment your employer must provide at no cost, with PPE as the last control

  3. Part 3 · The permit, the entrant and the attendant

    • What an entry permit must contain, and when it ends
    • Every duty of the authorized entrant, and when to exit
    • Attendant duties: the count, staying outside until relieved, ordering evacuation
    • Attendant duties: summoning rescue, warning others away, non-entry rescue

  4. Part 4 · Rescue, changes and your rights

    • Rescue order and retrieval system requirements
    • Alternate procedures and reclassifying a space
    • Host employer, controlling contractor and entry employer duties
    • Your rights under 1926.1212 and the training record under 1926.1207

Credit & certificate

  • This course is not an NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) course. It does not count toward a new SST card or an SST card renewal.
  • It covers the classroom part of the confined space training your employer must provide under 29 CFR 1926.1207. Your employer completes the rest on site.

A certificate of completion for your training records. It is not SST credit or a license, and it does not authorize you to enter any permit space.

Who it's for

  • Construction workers who will enter permit-required confined spaces as authorized entrants.
  • Workers assigned to stand outside a permit space as the attendant.
  • Utility, sewer, plumbing and mechanical crews who work in manholes, vaults, tanks and pits.
  • Employers who need the classroom part of 29 CFR 1926.1207 training for their crews before the on-site part.

Before you buy

Format and schedule
Online and self-paced. Start any time after purchase; no class dates or location.
Certificate and credential
When you finish, Training Directory issues a course certificate.
Identity verification
No identity verification or proctoring is required for this course.

Questions

Does this course make me an authorized entrant?

No. Under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA, an authorized entrant is authorized by the entry supervisor, who signs the entry permit for a specific space before entry. No course can do that. This course prepares you for the role; the permit authorizes you.

What does my employer still have to do after I finish?

Your employer must train you on the actual space you will work in, its hazards and how they are controlled. They must see you demonstrate the duties, such as putting on a harness, rigging a retrieval line and keeping an accurate count. They must also keep a training record with your name, the trainer's name and the dates of training.

How is this different from the 1-Hour Confined Space Entry course?

The 1-Hour Confined Space Entry course is an NYC DOB SST specialized elective. It is awareness-level and counts as 1 hour toward an SST card. This 4-hour course goes much deeper into entrant and attendant duties, testing, the permit and rescue, but it gives no SST credit. If you need SST elective hours, take the 1-hour course. If your employer is preparing you to work as an entrant or attendant, take this one.

Does this course count toward my NYC SST card?

No. It is not on the DOB SST course list, so it gives no SST credit for a new card or a renewal.

Is this a New York State or New York City certification?

No. It is training built on the federal OSHA construction standard, which applies to private-sector construction employers in New York and across the country. It is not a state or city license or certification.

Does it train me to be an entry supervisor?

No. It is built for entrants and attendants. It explains what the entry supervisor does for you, such as signing the permit and ending the entry, but it does not train you to serve in that role.

Is there a hands-on part?

Not in this course. It is online and self-paced. The hands-on demonstration of your skills has to be done by your employer, with someone watching you do the tasks.

Can I finish faster than 4 hours?

No. You can work at your own pace, but seat time is tracked and the course cannot be completed in less than 4 hours.

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