Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Construction equipment and rescue readiness Confined Spaces — Construction · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
Print / save as PDF Complete this worksheet using the actual workplace and current plan. A blank form or course score is not evidence that the action occurred. Record actual dates and observations. Print or save a completed copy before closing; entries are not automatically stored. Keep private health details out of this worksheet.
Actual employer, project, space, task, reviewer and date Needed monitoring, ventilation, communications, PPE, suitable lighting, barriers, access and rescue equipment supplied/maintained without employee charge Isolation and physical-hazard protection; cover-removal hazards eliminated Pre-entry testing before changes to natural ventilation; sensor suitability, actual readings, response time and observation/results Continuous atmospheric monitoring or demonstrated permitted exception and adequate periodic checks Where isolation infeasible for large/continuous system: applicable monitoring and continuous early-warning system for non-isolated engulfment, with safe escape time Ventilation failure detection and sufficient time to exit; alarms and communication verified Rescue service evaluation: hazard-suited response, equipment, proficiency, access for planning/practice and agreement to immediately report unavailability Non-entry rescue selection and retrieval suitability; required entry rescue service if non-entry not selected If non-entry selected: retrieval used and emergency assistance confirmed before entry in case it fails Harness/attachment, outside anchor/mechanical device, mechanical retrieval for vertical spaces more than 5 feet deep; no unsuitable/tangling lines Any wristlet/anklet alternative: required employer demonstration of harness infeasibility/greater hazard and safest/effective alternative Designated employee rescuers: PPE and entrant proficiency, rescue duties, first-aid/CPR training and currently certified member available Practice before actual rescue and at least every 12 months; actual space/representative opening, size, configuration/access; any proper actual-rescue exception evidence SDS/medical handover; deficiencies, restrictions, corrections and verified readiness