Confined Space Training

National Standard Quality Training

A 'Confined Space' is any place, including any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar space in which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably forseeable, specified risk.

Many hazards can exist in a confined space, some of which are:

Flammable substances and oxygen enrichment
Toxic gas, fume or vapour
Oxygen deficiency
The ingress or presence of liquids
Solid material which can flow
Presence of excessive heat

What are your duties?

Employers and self-employed persons have a duty to comply with the Confined Space Regulations 1997.

In order to ensure the safety of persons under your control you should:

Carry out a risk assessment
Try to prevent the need for entry
Use a permit to work system
Post-warning signs
Establish a safe method of work
Train employees
Provide the correct type and quantity of PPE
Establish emergency procedures
Follow all recommended procedures

Course Content

Our confined space training includes the following:

What is a confined space and what are the hazards
Legal requirments
Risk assessments and safe systems of work
Equipment required to enter a confined space
The purpose and use of gas detection equipment
The purpose and use of escape breathing apparatus
The use of ropes and safety harnesses
The purpose and use of tripods and man riding winches
Personal protective equipment and hygiene
Examination, testing and maintenance of equipment
Ventilation and avoidance of unsafe atmospheres
Manpower including training requirements
Communications and entry procedures
Course review and assessments