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Know the space before you enter it

Energy Safety Canada provides a full set of confined space resources, video series and training programs to help companies understand, plan and safely execute confined space work.

Many workers underestimate the risk or are unaware they’re working in a confined space.

Hazards like low oxygen, toxic gases or stored energy can develop quickly and without warning.

What's included?

Confined Space Video Series 

This video series brings together stories, field insights, and lessons learned from across industry to help workers recognize the serious hazards of confined space work.

Facilitation Guides

Questions and discussion prompts to help supervisors lead meaningful safety talks.

Tools & Templates

These documents, templates and guidance materials are designed to help companies build or strengthen their confined space management program.

 

Who are these resources for?

Safety advisors or coordinators

Building or updating a confined space program

Supervisors and managers

Responsible for confined space entry work

Trainers and instructors 

Leading field discussions or onboarding

Frontline workers 

Who monitor or enter confined spaces
 
 

Program resources

The video series includes eight videos on basic hazard awareness, types of asphyxiants and a video about an incident that led to the deaths of three workers by asphyxiation in a confined space. 

 

Confined Space Video Series

Real incidents. Real learning. 

How to use these resources

Manager and employee
Watch the video series

Watch the videos as a crew or during safety meetings.
 

Group of employees
Have an honest conversation

Use the facilitation guides to help start conversations around safety.
 

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Use the tools available

Download the tools and templates to help build your program.

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Apply the concepts 

Connect the lessons and resources to your own procedures and work areas.

Build your program

Build your confined space safety program with our available videos, tools and resources.

Confined Space and Entry Monitor

Training for workers and supervisors who perform or oversee confined space entries. Learn how to identify hazards, test atmospheres, monitor safely, and follow safe entry and exit procedures.

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