Annex III of NR-33 – Training: Course Load, Periodicity, and Program Content

(MTP Ordinance No. 1690, of June 15, 2022)

1. Course load and periodicity

1.1 The course load and periodicity of training for entry supervisors, attendants, authorized workers, and the emergency and rescue team must follow the provisions of Table 1 of this Annex.

1.2 The practical part of the initial and periodic training for entry supervisors, attendants, authorized workers, and the emergency and rescue team must be at least 50% of the workload provided in Table 1 of this Annex.

Table 1

Position	Initial Training (hours)	Periodic Training (hours/frequency)	Occasional Training
Entry Supervisor	40 hours	8 hours/annual	As stipulated in NR-01 or when there are deviations in equipment use or entry procedures in confined spaces
Attendant and Authorized Worker	16 hours	8 hours/annual	As stipulated in NR-01 or when there are deviations in equipment use or entry procedures in confined spaces
Emergency and Rescue Team	According to the emergency plan, 24 hours or 32 hours, depending on the rescuer’s professional level	According to the emergency plan, 24 hours or 32 hours, depending on the rescuer’s professional level/biannual	As stipulated in NR-01 or when deviations are identified in rescue operations or drills

2. Program content

2.1 The program content of the initial training must include information about:

a) For the entry supervisor:

I. Definitions;
II. Identification of confined spaces;
III. Recognition, evaluation, and control of risks;
IV. Operation of equipment used;
V. Procedures and use of PPE;
VI. Criteria for selecting and using equipment for risk control;
VII. Knowledge about safe practices in confined spaces;
VIII. Occupational health and safety legislation;
IX. Respiratory Protection Program;
X. Classified area;
XI. Basic knowledge of rescue and first aid; and
XII. Rescue operations.

b) For the attendant and authorized worker:

I. Definitions;
II. Recognition, evaluation, and control of risks;
III. Operation of equipment used;
IV. Procedures and use of PPE; and
V. Basic knowledge of rescue and first aid.

c) For the emergency and rescue team:

Topics established in current national technical standards addressing technical rescue in confined spaces, and in the absence thereof, in international technical standards.

2.2 The equipment used in the training must be selected to ensure participants’ learning in situations similar to those found in their workplaces.

2.3 The content of periodic and occasional training will be defined by the organization and must include the basic safety principles compatible with the type of confined space and the activities carried out within it.