This course is suitable for individuals who need an understanding of the hazards associated with low or medium risk confined spaces and who may plan, enter, work in and exit confined spaces using escape set breathing apparatus (either open or closed circuit).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Objective
• The avoidance of serious injury and major harm to employees and evidence towards competence of employees.
• Employees feel they can make a greater contribution to the workplace and that their employer has made an investment in their future.
Course content
• To appreciate the risks associated with entering a confined space and relevant legislation.
• Awareness of the procedures for entering a confined space and the equipment and systems required to do so safely.
• Awareness of using escape set breathing apparatus, how confined space breathing equipment works and the checks you will complete to keep you safe (refer to our guidance about practical exercises and working with breathing apparatus).
Exam
The theory is delivered in the classroom, but there is emphasis on a hands-on experience, with a practical exercise and assessment incorporating tripods, winches/fall arrest retrieval units, harnesses, gas monitors, and escape set breathing apparatus.
