• The three roles involved in entry to permit spaces are authorized attendant, authorized entrant, and entry supervisor.
• All employees authorized to enter permit spaces are assigned specific duties and must receive appropriate training.

All employees who work in permit spaces must be trained to understand the hazards of confined spaces and obtain the skills necessary to safely perform their assigned duties. Training must be done:

• Before an employee is first assigned duties,
• Before there is a change in assigned duties,
• Whenever a change in operations presents a new hazard, and
• Whenever an employee deviates from entry procedures or demonstrates inadequate knowledge.

The employer must certify that the training has been completed. Required training documentation includes each employee’s name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training.