Confined Space Awareness Training

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Confined Space Awareness Course

Working in confined spaces requires a confined space entry permit for a number of reasons. Confined spaces pose a series of potential risks, hazards and dangers. These run from overt, visible hazards to inherent dangers that are not seen but represent an even higher level of risk. That’s why it’s important for anyone working in a confined space (e.g. vault, well, pit, tank, etc.) to be aware of the myriad risks of confined spaces in general, and specifically with the type(s) of confined space(s) in which they are working.

Our confined space awareness course educates and engages your worker(s) on the many dangers that are associated with working in confined spaces. By completing this course, he or she will be well versed in confined space entry.

Read What Clients Are Saying About ASI

Canada School of Public Service
Occupational Health and Safety | Emergency Preparedness

“Auspice Safety has been conducting our ergonomic evaluations now for a little over a year and we are very satisfied with their services. The turn around time is very quick and their courteous manner is very welcomed. Their services have always been offered in both official languages and I have had no complaints from employees to this day”

Human Resources Division | Government of Canada
Budget and Contracting Officer

“On January 7, 2013 a contract was awarded to Auspice Safety Inc. to perform 4 ergonomic assessments in English and French. As Project Authority for this requirement, I found them to be very professional and quick to provide us with the assessment reports. We are very satisfied with the services they provided.”

Nautical Lands Group
Blaine Broderick | Director of Corporate Health & Safety

“Nautical Lands Group teamed up with Auspice Safety for the implementation of our new Health and Safety program. Auspice Safety’s implementation team were very professional and provided us with a very comprehensive package that enabled NLG to roll out the new Health and Safety plan ahead of schedule. We were very pleased with the results and maintain a continued working relationship with them. I personally recommend them for all your health and safety needs.”

Herzing College – Ottawa Campus
Joseph Perera | Director of Career Development

“Herzing College Ottawa Campus has had an ongoing business relationship with Auspice Safety Inc. over the past several years as a Host Employer to our interns in our Occupational Health and Safety Officer Diploma program.

Auspice Safety has proven to be a valuable resource to our OHSO program where our interns receive a meaningful and valuable confidence building training to meet the challenges in the competitive job market. Ty Arslan, President of Auspice, is passionate and dedicated about his profession and an ardent supporter of the community which is reflected in his friendly demeanor and his eagerness to support the entry level candidates.”

Courts Administration Service
Jean-Sebastien Groulx | Records Clerk & Process Service

“Auspice Safety have been conducting ergonomic evaluations for the Courts Administration Service all through these difficult and unprecedented times.During the Pandemic they have proven to be flexible and always a company you can rely on.”

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Government of Canada
Team Leader, Work Place Well-Being | Human Resources Directorate

“Auspice Safety has provided training sessions and individual ergonomic assessments to personnel of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) on a number of occasions between 2012 and present. These services were delivered in a professional and timely manner and were delivered in either French or English, or in a bilingual format. The ergonomic assessment reports were provided in either French or English, depending on the language of the person being assessed and then materials for the training sessions were also provided in French and English. I would highly recommend Auspice Safety’s work in their area of expertise, in either of Canada’s official languages.”

The CCC Group
Michelle Richer | Health & Safety Manager

“Auspice Safety Inc. researched, developed, and instructed 2 full days of health and safety courses for our company’s annual H&S Conference, and are also our exclusive Working At Heights training provider. They are very knowledgeable, professional, and are always as accommodating as possible to our last minute requests. They are good with our guys and have also helped us with some consulting when required. I fully recommend them to anyone looking to make a necessary change to their H&S program!”

ACQ – Outaouais
Sylvie Leblond | Directrice générale

“We have entrusted our WORKING IN HEIGHTS training program in French with Auspice Safety for the past several months for the employees of our members. At this time, we have found them to be very professional and helpful. We have been very impressed as to the quality of their work and the documents they provide. If we could sum this company up, it would be a company that provides a fast, professional and friendly service.”


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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is responsible for providing confined space awareness training?

It is ultimately the responsibility of the employer to provide a confined space awareness training course like this course that we offer. More training that is specific to the procedures, equipment and confined spaces on the job site must be given as well before workers can start working in the confined space.

Training must be provided to new employees who are going to be working in confined spaces before they start work. Other times when this training is needed are:

  • When policies or the training program are significantly changed.
  • When existing policies or procedures are not being followed.
  • When there are changes to job site conditions and confined spaces that could affect the safety of employees.
  • When provincial regulations require training to be reviewed.

You can check with your industry’s safety association or the Worker’s Compensation Board to find out when re-certification is required.

Since the liability primarily rests with the employer in the event of workplace accidents, it is their responsibility to make sure all of their employees receive the necessary training and certifications to perform their job duties safely. Employers will generally train new employees, even if they have prior training, because they can’t be sure of the previous training the employee received. This helps them limit their risks. If you are asked to go through confined space awareness training again, think of it as a nice refresher course.

If you are hiring a contractor for confined space work, and your employees will not be entering the confined spaces, then they will not require this training course. The contractor will be required to provide the training for their employees who will be in the confined space.

That being said, you are still responsible for producing an entry plan, and making sure the processes are being followed. You must also produce a coordination document that outlines everyone’s responsibilities on the job site. These are things you will learn about in this course so it is still important that someone in your organization is certified.

Yes. We are constantly enhancing and upgrading our course offering. New courses will be added as laws and regulations change, and as demand for specific online training appears. If you have a topic in mind that you’d like to see offered as online training, please let us know! ASI offers our clientele customized training in both online format as well as in person. If your organization requires ongoing training for new and existing staff on a specific subject, we can work with you to develop a course that you can utilize repeatedly and reap the cost benefits.