Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Competent-person evaluation and entry pathway Confined Spaces — Construction · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
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Employer, project, space, task, date and competent person; actual hazard-identification ability and corrective authority Applicable Subpart AA scope and any Subpart P/S/Y work exception; other applicable hazard standards Three confined-space features and actual permit-space triggers, including testing as necessary before work Exposed-worker notification, employee representatives and controlling contractor notified by means other than posting alone Prevention of unauthorized entry; actual written program available before and during entry Alternate entry under 1926.1203(e): physical hazards eliminated or engineering-isolated; atmosphere only remaining hazard; continuous ventilation alone sufficient and safe exit if it fails Supporting monitoring/inspection data; any initial data-gathering entry under full requirements Cover safety, immediate guarding, calibrated pre-entry oxygen/flammable/toxic testing and observation; clean continuous ventilation Continuous monitoring or demonstrated permitted exception with sufficient periodic monitoring; alarm/all-entrant notice or checking frequent enough for safe escape Safe access/exit and personnel hoist suitability, including written registered-PE approval for a job-made system if applicable Alternate-entry pre-entry certification: date, location and responsible signature; accessible to entrants/representatives Reclassification under 1926.1203(g): competent-person determination, no actual/potential atmospheric hazard, other hazards eliminated or isolated Eliminate/isolate without entry unless infeasibility demonstrated; necessary entry follows full permit rules; testing/inspection evidence and signed/date/location certification Reevaluation upon hazard return, change or inadequate original evaluation; exit and employer action; unresolved restrictions and corrections