I. Understanding the Hazards

• Case Studies of 3 Workers Killed in Utility Vault
• Why OSHA promulgated 29CFR 1910.146
• The Hazards
• Another Case Study where 2 workers died

II. Detecting Hazardous Levels of Gases

• Permissible Exposure Limits for Hazardous Gases
• Gas Detector Limits
• Using the Detector
• Sampling time
• Stratification in a confined space

III Sewer Entry

• The 3 Invisible Killers
• What Appendix E to the CFR 1910.146 Requires

V The Motlow "Permit-Required Confined Space Plan"

VI The Emergency Response Team & Respiratory Protection Program

VII Other Common Hazards

• Hot-Work Permits
  

VI. Field Exercise

• Filling Out the Permit
• Alerting the Rescue Squad
• Setting up the wench, wearing a harness
• Preliminary atmospheric Testing
• Manhole entry.
• Wench Retrieval of injured worker
• Emergency Response