Federal and OR State OSHA confined space entry standards for general industry (1910.146) and construction (1926 Subpart AA) require privately-owned businesses, non-profit organizations, and affected governmental organizations in the greater Portland OR area to implement a comprehensive confined space entry program for their employees who are involved in confined space entry work. A key element of that program is providing confined space training for all affected workers involved in confined space work. This includes all confined space entrants, attendants, and entry supervisors at general industry and construction work sites with permit-required confined spaces, as well as the competent person at construction sites.
Have a highly qualified instructor conduct an on site confined space training class for your group of employees in or near Portland OR. The confined space training can be based on the OSHA 1910.146 general industry standards for entering permit-required confined spaces, or the newer OSHA 1926 Subpart AA confined spaces for construction standards. This service is available to all employers located near Portland OR.
Also, trainees have the option to take one of our comprehensive online confined space training courses, available for the construction industry and for general industry. Course options include training for entrants and attendants, entry supervisors, and the competent person at construction sites. Basic “How to Identify Permit Spaces” courses for construction sites and general industry sites also available. Sign up one student, or use our free Learner Management System (LMS) to purchase multiple courses / assign to students / track their progress. Course immediately available upon registration. Students can train at their own pace, logging in and out at any time, even from different computers / devices. Print your personalized confined space training certification upon successful completion of your course.
ON-SITE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY TRAINING CLASS
- Training class conducted for your group in Portland OR
- Class based on OSHA 1926 construction standards or 1910 general industry standards for confined space entry
- Training covers confined space entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, and the competent person
ONLINE CONFINED SPACE TRAINING COURSES
- Log in and out, train at your pace. Print your cert when done
- Courses based on either OSHA 1926 construction or 1910 general industry confined space entry standards
- Courses for entrants and attendants, entry supervisors and the competent person, business owners and managers
How to Identify Permit Required Confined Spaces
Want to learn how to determine if you even have a permit-required confined space at your work site? You can learn how to make that determination by taking one of the following “How to” courses online.
How to Identify Permit Required Confined Spaces at General Industry Work Sites
- Based on OSHA 1910.146 standards
- Instant access
- Train at your own pace
How to Identify Permit Required Confined Spaces at Construction Sites
- Based on OSHA 1926 Subpart AA standards
- Instant access
- Train at your own pace
Confined Space Training Options in Portland
Employers in or near Portland can choose between on-site training conducted by a highly qualified instructor at their facility or comprehensive online courses available for both general industry and construction. On-site classes cover confined space entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, and the competent person at construction sites, based on either OSHA 1910.146 general industry standards or OSHA 1926 Subpart AA construction standards.
Competent Person Duties at Construction Sites
At construction sites with confined spaces, 29 CFR 1926.1203 requires a designated competent person to identify each confined space where employees may work and evaluate those spaces to determine if they are permit-required confined spaces or non-permit required confined spaces. The competent person must re-evaluate any non-permit space when the configuration of a space changes or when new potential hazards are introduced into the work operations. The competent person may also be designated by the employer to fulfill the role of entry supervisor to oversee entry operations, or to be a confined space entrant or attendant. The employer may have the person designated as their competent person for confined space identification also serve as the entry supervisor for their confined space entry crew, though those two roles could be filled by different personnel.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Who regulates confined space entry requirements for employers in Portland?
Oregon operates an OSHA-approved State Plan covering most private sector workers and all state and local government workers in Portland. Federal and Oregon State OSHA confined space entry standards for general industry (29 CFR 1910.146) and construction (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA) require privately-owned businesses, non-profit organizations, and affected governmental organizations in the greater Portland area to implement a comprehensive confined space entry program for employees involved in confined space entry work.
What are the differences between your online and on-site confined space training options?
Our on-site training brings a highly qualified instructor to your facility in or near Portland to conduct a class for your group, covering entrants, attendants, entry supervisors, and the competent person for construction sites, based on either OSHA 1910.146 or 1926 Subpart AA. Our online courses are available immediately upon registration, allow students to train at their own pace and log in and out from any device, and cover the same roles with separate courses for general industry and construction. Both options result in a personalized training certificate upon successful completion.