Confined Space Awareness Course 2026
This course is for workers in Canada, including security guards and site staff, who work near tanks, pits, vaults, sewers and similar spaces. It explains what a confined space is, its hazards, air testing, entry permits, attendants and rescue. It is awareness only: it does not train you to enter a confined space, act as an attendant or take part in a rescue, which require training from your employer.
快速解答
这门免费课程包含约30分钟的课文和一套25道题的测试。得分达到80%或以上即可下载结业证书(私人颁发,未经认证)。 已于2026年10月13日根据官方资料核对。
你将学到什么
- Recognize a confined space and common examples
- Describe oxygen, flammable, toxic and engulfment hazards
- Explain air testing, entry permits and their limits
- Describe the attendant's role and why rescue must be planned
- Keep unauthorized people out and respond safely in an emergency
得分达到80%或以上即可下载证书。
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第1题,共25题
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答案: A. It is not built for people to stay in
A confined space is not designed for continuous human occupancy, has limited entry or exit, and can be hazardous.
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第2题,共25题
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答案: D. No, it can be large, like a silo
CCOHS notes that a confined space, despite its name, is not necessarily small. Silos and tanks can be very large.
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第3题,共25题
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答案: B. A storage tank
Storage tanks are confined spaces. Ontario's guideline says offices, shops and walk-in freezers are designed for occupancy.
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第4题,共25题
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答案: B. 21%
Normal air is about 21% oxygen. Lower levels can cause collapse and death.
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第5题,共25题
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答案: B. 19.5% to 23%
Ontario treats oxygen below 19.5% or above 23% by volume as an atmospheric hazard.
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第6题,共25题
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答案: D. Extra oxygen makes fires far more likely
Too much oxygen greatly increases the risk of fire and explosion. CCOHS says never substitute oxygen for fresh air.
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第7题,共25题
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答案: A. They push out oxygen
These simple asphyxiants displace oxygen. Unconsciousness or death can follow within minutes.
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第8题,共25题
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答案: A. Hydrogen sulphide
CCOHS gives hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide as examples of toxic gases in confined spaces.
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第9题,共25题
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答案: D. Being buried by grain, sand or liquid
Engulfment means being trapped or buried by shifting or collapsing bulk material, or by flooding liquid.
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第10题,共25题
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答案: C. Escape and rescue are much harder
There is less margin for error, rescue and self-rescue are harder, ventilation is poor and conditions can change quickly.
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第11题,共25题
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答案: A. From outside, before anyone enters
Air should be tested from outside the space before anyone enters.
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第12题,共25题
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答案: C. 20 minutes
BC's OHS Regulation s. 9.25 requires testing to be completed not more than 20 minutes before entry.
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第13题,共25题
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答案: C. 10% of the LEL
Ontario's decision chart allows cold work below 10% of the lower explosive limit; hot work needs less than 5%.
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第14题,共25题
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答案: B. 25% of the LEL or more
Ontario's guideline allows inspection only below 25% of the LEL. At 25% or more, entry is not permitted.
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第15题,共25题
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答案: D. Lower explosive limit
Flammable gas readings are given as a percentage of the lower explosive limit (LEL).
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第16题,共25题
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答案: C. Each time work is done in the space
Ontario's regulation (s. 10) requires a separate entry permit each time work is to be performed in a confined space.
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第17题,共25题
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答案: A. The results of the air tests
The permit lists the location, work, hazards and controls, time period, attendant, entries and exits, equipment and atmospheric test results.
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第18题,共25题
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答案: A. Outside and near the entrance
Ontario's guideline says the attendant stays outside and near the entrance and does not enter.
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第19题,共25题
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答案: C. Stay outside and call for rescue
The attendant must not enter. They call for emergency rescue right away, keep communication and support the rescue.
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第20题,共25题
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答案: D. About 60% or more
CCOHS reports that more than 60% of confined space deaths are would-be rescuers.
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第21题,共25题
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答案: C. A ready on-site rescue plan
Ontario (s. 11) requires written on-site rescue procedures ready for immediate use and enough trained rescuers before entry. Calling 911 alone does not count.
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第22题,共25题
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答案: B. Every 20 minutes
BC's OHS Regulation (ss. 9.34 and 9.35) requires checks at least every 20 minutes in low and moderate hazard spaces. In high hazard spaces the standby person must monitor the workers continuously.
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第23题,共25题
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答案: B. Secured, or barricaded and signed
Ontario (s. 17) requires each entrance to be secured, or to have adequate barricades, warning signs or both.
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第24题,共25题
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答案: D. That no one is still inside
CCOHS says no confined space should be closed off until it has been verified that no person is inside.
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第25题,共25题
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答案: A. Entrants, attendants and rescuers
Ontario (s. 8) requires adequate training for every worker who enters a confined space or does related work, such as attendants and rescuers.
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考前须知
- All Canadian jurisdictions have confined space entry regulations, with small differences between them.
- CCOHS reports that more than 60% of confined space deaths are would-be rescuers.
- Ontario treats oxygen below 19.5% or above 23% by volume as an atmospheric hazard.
- In Ontario, a separate entry permit is needed each time work is to be done in a confined space.
- In BC, pre-entry testing must be done no more than 20 minutes before a worker enters.
常见问题
Can I enter a confined space after this course?
No. Only workers trained by their employer and authorized under the site's plan and entry permit may enter. Ontario, for example, requires adequate training for entrants, attendants and rescuers. This course is awareness only.
What should I do if someone collapses inside a confined space?
Do not go in. Raise the alarm, call the trained rescue team and 911 as your site plan says, and keep others out.
Why do so many rescuers die?
People rush in to help without testing the air or wearing supplied air, and are overcome by the same hazard. CCOHS reports more than 60% of confined space deaths are would-be rescuers.
这份证书是否经过认证或获得官方认可?
不是。这是一份私人颁发的结业证书,仅用于知识学习。它未获得任何政府、执照发放机构、监管机构或教育机构的认可、认证或批准,也不能替代法律要求的任何执照、资格证书或培训。
资料来源
- CCOHS: Confined Space – Introduction
- CCOHS: Confined Space – Program
- Government of Ontario: Guideline for working in confined spaces – Confined spaces
- Government of Ontario: Guideline for working in confined spaces – Atmospheric testing
- Government of Ontario: Guideline for working in confined spaces – Entry permit
- Government of Ontario: Guideline for working in confined spaces – On-site rescue procedures and equipment
- Government of Ontario: Guideline for working in confined spaces – Training
- WorkSafeBC: OHS Regulation Part 9, Confined Spaces