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Confined Space 7/14/15

Confined Space 7/14/15

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  • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Member: $24.00 / Non-Member: $24.00

Confined Space

Instructor: Ron Witt, Catamount Consulting

Ron Witt has been involved with safety and safety training for over 25 years. His work experience includes mining and construction and general industry; 12 years working in surface mining, 13 years working for a large Mid-Atlantic Construction company as their Safety Management expert. As a safety professional Ron has provided a wide variety of training and consulting solutions to industry as well as being a speaker at many mining and construction safety seminars and conferences. As a past instructor for both Penn State and Drexel University, currently working with Lehigh- Carbon Community College, he is the owner of Catamount Ron Witt LLC.  Ron is a Certified MSHA Instructor, Master OSHA Instructor, ATSSA work zone Instructor. Ron is also an instructor for the Rigging Institute providing expertise in rigging, signaling and crane safety. Ron holds certifications from the NCCCO for both certified signal person and rigger.

The purpose of the Confined Space Program is to protect workers entering confined spaces to perform maintenance, cleaning, or other types of work. The Program provides information and guidelines for working with all classifications of confined spaces.

Agenda:

· Identifies and classifies the known confined spaces at the Institute and discusses the reclassification          of areas.

· Identifies the necessary components for entry into confined spaces including monitoring and equipment which may be required.

· Identifies rescue and emergency procedures of confined spaces and the responsibilities of authorized employees in such instances.

· Identifies the Institute Permit System including preparation, use, and cancellation of permits. The Permit System includes outside contractors.

· Provides training to employees involved with confined space work and identifies their duties.

· Provides for a review of individual operations involving confined spaces and an annual program review.

Funding Provided By: New York State Occupational Safety and  Health Hazard Abatement Board through the OSH T+E Fund

· Cancellation must be received 3 days before day of seminar and may be subject to refund charges & no shows will be charged!

· Registration fee includes cost of meals/refreshments.

· Certificate of Achievement will be given to attendees for each class completed (except for 40, 10 & 8 hour classes).

 

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