Confined Space Awareness Training in Saskatchewan: Online Course
Confined Space Awareness, $34.95 CAD
A 40 to 50 minute online course that covers the confined space entry concepts that Saskatchewan OHS Regulations, 2020, Part 18 (sections 18-1 to 18-10) expects Saskatchewan workers to understand: what makes a space confined, atmospheric hazards and gas testing, isolation and ventilation, entry permits, the attendant role and rescue planning.
- Instant access after checkout, self-paced, works on any device
- Developed by CRSP-certified safety professionals
- Printable certificate of completion with verification code
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Awareness level: pairs with your employer's site-specific procedure
What this course is (and is not)
It is awareness-level training: the shared knowledge every worker, supervisor and contractor needs before they are assigned a role in a permit-controlled entry. It covers the concepts in Saskatchewan OHS Regulations, 2020, Part 18 (sections 18-1 to 18-10) in plain language, with quizzes and a final assessment.
It is not an entrant, attendant or rescue qualification, a gas-detector competency, or a site-specific entry procedure. Saskatchewan does not issue a confined space licence. We do not claim the course meets or satisfies the regulation on its own; your employer pairs it with a written entry program, hands-on equipment training and supervision.
Buying for a crew? Corporate accounts let you assign seats and track completions. Need help writing the entry program or hazard assessment the regulation requires? Talk to a consultant.
What Saskatchewan Requires for Confined Space Entry
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10), Part 18, Confined Space Entry, sections 18-1 to 18-10, in plain language.
In Saskatchewan, confined space entry is governed by Part 18, Confined Space Entry, of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (RRS c S-15.1 Reg 10), sections 18-1 to 18-10. The Regulations are made under The Saskatchewan Employment Act and enforced by the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.
Definitions (section 18-1). A confined space is an enclosed or partially enclosed space not primarily designed for human occupancy, except for performing work, with restricted means of entrance and exit. A hazardous confined space is one that is or may become hazardous because of its design, construction or atmosphere, the materials in it, the work done in it, or any other condition. Many Part 18 duties turn on that distinction.
Identification and avoiding entry (sections 18-2 and 18-3). The employer must identify confined spaces and their hazards, and where entry into a hazardous confined space is reasonably practicable to avoid, it must be avoided.
Before entry (sections 18-4 and 18-5). Before any confined space is entered, the employer must meet the general conditions in section 18-4. Before a hazardous confined space is entered, section 18-5 requires a competent person to assess the hazards, test the atmosphere for oxygen enrichment or deficiency, flammable or explosive substances and hazardous concentrations of airborne chemicals, and determine whether the work itself could release such substances.
Entry plan (section 18-7). Where a worker will enter a hazardous confined space, the employer, in consultation with the occupational health committee, must develop a written hazardous confined space entry plan covering the tests needed, other hazards, isolation, ventilation, the equipment and procedures for entry and rescue, and the roles of the people involved.
Atmosphere control (sections 18-8 to 18-10). An unsafe atmosphere must be purged and ventilated before entry; where a safe atmosphere cannot be achieved, additional precautions including respiratory protection and a standby worker apply; and piping that could discharge hazardous substances into the space must be dealt with.
Section 18-6 covers the notice an employer gives when no hazard is found. Enforcement is by the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety; prevention resources are published through WorkSafe Saskatchewan.
This summary is for awareness only and is not legal advice. Always read the current consolidated text on the official site linked above.
Who Needs Confined Space Awareness Training in Saskatchewan
Anyone who may enter, attend, supervise or work near tanks, vaults, manholes, pits, silos, vessels and other enclosed spaces, and the people who plan that work.
- Potash, uranium and other mining operations
- Grain handling, elevators, bins and agri-food plants
- Oil and gas production, batteries and tank farms
- Municipal water, wastewater and lift stations
- Manufacturing, fabrication and food processing
- Construction, utilities and underground vaults
- Power generation, pipelines and compressor stations
- Meat packing and agricultural operations with manure pits
Also relevant for joint health and safety committee members, new and young workers, and contractors bidding on Saskatchewan industrial or municipal work who need documented awareness training before mobilizing.
Confined Space Awareness Training Saskatchewan FAQs
Is confined space training mandatory in Saskatchewan?
Part 18 of the OHS Regulations, 2020 requires the employer to identify confined spaces and their hazards (section 18-2), have a competent person assess and test a hazardous confined space before entry (section 18-5), and develop a written entry plan with the occupational health committee (section 18-7). The Regulations do not name a specific course. Employers meet the requirement by pairing general awareness training with instruction on their own entry plan. This course supplies the awareness half.
Does this course give me a Saskatchewan confined space certificate?
There is no provincial confined space licence or ticket in Saskatchewan. This is an awareness-level course. On passing the final quiz you receive a printable certificate of completion with a verification code. Your employer still provides the written entry plan, equipment training and supervision that Part 18 requires.
What is a hazardous confined space in Saskatchewan?
Section 18-1 defines a confined space as an enclosed or partially enclosed space not primarily designed for human occupancy with restricted entrance and exit, and a hazardous confined space as one that is or may become hazardous because of its design, construction or atmosphere, the materials in it, the work done in it, or any other condition. Section 18-3 requires the employer to avoid entry into a hazardous confined space where that is reasonably practicable.
What has to happen before a worker enters a hazardous confined space in Saskatchewan?
Under section 18-5 a competent person must assess the hazards, test the atmosphere for oxygen, flammable or explosive substances and hazardous airborne chemicals, and determine whether the work will release such substances. A written hazardous confined space entry plan under section 18-7 must be in place, and an unsafe atmosphere must be purged and ventilated under section 18-8. The course covers the concepts; your employer's plan sets the steps.
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