Dad, Can I Borrow the Gas Detector

If your kid only had classroom driver’s education, but no behind-the-wheel instruction, would you give them the car keys? Of course not! Then why give a gas detector to a worker who’s only had Confined Space Entry training without Gas Monitor Competence Training?

Frighteningly, this happens in the gas detection world every day!

OSHA Confined Space Entry Training is like classroom driver’s education. Gas Monitor Competence Training is like behind-the-wheel instruction.

There’s a “big hole” in Confined Space Entry Training. While required by law, it barely touches on the operation of the gas monitor – the very tool that keeps the worker safe! Different brands and models of gas detectors can be as different from each other as driving automatic is from driving stick.

CSE training by itself leaves workers and employers with a false sense of security. It is absolutely necessary that workers learn how to use their gas detectors. Gas Monitor Competence Training is the difference between “compliant” and “safe”.

Most gas detector manufacturers do training upon the sale of monitors but are spread too thin to do training except for the largest users. When new workers are hired, or a refresher is needed, Safety Professionals need to contact companies that specialize in Gas Monitor Competence Training.

Find a provider by googling, “gas monitor competence training,” “gas detector competence training,” or the like. Make sure your provider knows how to train on your specific gas monitor, your specific gasses, and your specific application. Classes are less than two hours long, offer CEU/PDH credit, and cost much less than most safety training courses. They are also available in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Gas Detector Competence Training is a fast, simple, economic way to upgrade your Safety Training Program.