Regulatory Reference
OSHA Standards Crosswalk
Exactly which OSHA confined space regulation each of our four courses is designed around, section by section. This page is general guidance, not legal advice; always confirm current requirements against the official standard.
| OSHA Standard | What It Covers | Awareness | Permit-Required Entry | Supervisor | Competent Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA Confined Spaces in Construction (overview) |
Identifying/classifying spaces, written permit program, training, rescue planning. | ✅ Primary | ✅ Primary | ✅ Primary | ✅ Primary |
| 1926.1207 Training |
Who must be trained, in what, and when retraining is required. | ✅ Core | ✅ Core | ◻︎ Referenced | ◻︎ Referenced |
| 1926.1208 Duties of Authorized Entrants |
What an entrant must know and do before, during, and after entry. | ◻︎ Overview only | ✅ Core | ◻︎ Referenced | ◻︎ Referenced |
| 1926.1209 Duties of Attendants |
Continuous monitoring, communication, and evacuation authority. | ◻︎ Overview only | ✅ Core | ◻︎ Referenced | ◻︎ Referenced |
| 1926.1210 Duties of Entry Supervisors |
Authorization, verification, and oversight of permit-required entries. | — | ◻︎ Referenced | ✅ Core | ◻︎ Referenced |
| 1926.1211 Rescue & Emergency Services |
Verified rescue capability before entry begins. | — | ◻︎ Referenced | ✅ Core | ✅ Core |
| 29 CFR 1910.146 General Industry Permit-Required Confined Spaces |
General industry counterpart to Subpart AA, sharing the same core roles. | ◻︎ Referenced | ◻︎ Referenced | ◻︎ Referenced | ◻︎ Referenced |
✅ Core = the section the course is primarily built around. ◻︎ Referenced = covered as supporting/overlap content. This mapping describes course design intent, not a legal certification that a specific student meets every duty under a given section; see our Credential Transparency page.
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