Course Overview

The Confined Space training course provides an awareness of working in low or medium risk con- fined space environments.
Delegates will gain hands-on experience of applying safe working practices and reducing unneces- sary risk when working in a low risk confined space environment.

Course Objective

• Delegates completing a Confined Space training course will be able to;
• Safely access and egress from a confined space
• Understand of the dangers associated with confined spaces
• Work in a confined space
• Evacuate a confined space safely and controlled upon the activation of a gas detector
• Use personal fall protective equipment including harness, fall arrest lanyard, restraint lan-yards, tripod, davit and retrieval/man riding winches

Course Content

A Confined Space training course includes;

1. Current legislation, ACOP, permit to work and risk assessments
2. Confined space dangers
3. Gas detection equipment
4. Personal fall protective equipment
5. Escape breathing apparatus sets including positive pressure, hood and re-breather
6. Pre-entry checks on equipment
7. Safe systems of work for entry into a confined space
8. Methods of communication and emergency procedures
9. Vertical entry and egress using a tripod, davit and retrieval/man-riding winches
10. Awareness of the need for periodic examinations of equipment
11. Top-person (supervisor) role and responsibilities