Safe Work in Confined Spaces
Essential Training
Confined space entry with escape sets
Confined spaces can be deadly not only to people working in the confined space
but those who try and rescue them without the proper training and equipment.
Don't be a statistic
Get properly trained before it's too late
Duration of our training course is one day and the course content is as follows:-
- Past case histories of confined space deaths
- Confined space regulation 1997 & GS5
- PUWER regulations 1998
- EN40
- What is a confined space?
- Recognition of confined spaces
- Emergency procedures including the initiation of an emergency response
- Gas detection equipment and gas properties which you are liable to encounter
- Apparatus checking procedures
- Escape breathing apparatus, either compressed air, or chemical oxygen
- Use of harness winches and tripods
- Identifying defects and dealing with malfunctions
- Safe systems of work and permits
- Practical test
- Test Paper
- Feedback and questions
What is a confined space?
It can be any space of an enclosed nature where there is a risk of death or serious injury
from hazardous substances or dangerous conditions (Lack of oxygen). Some confined spaces are
fairly easy to identify, e.g. enclosures with limited openings:
- Storage tanks
- Silos
- Reaction vessels
- Enclosed drains
- Sewers
Others may be less obvious, but can be equally dangerous, for example:
- Open-topped chambers
- Vats
- Combustion chambers in furnaces
- Ductwork
- Trenches
- Unventilated or poorly ventilated rooms
Approved Code of Practice
We would recommend the approved code of practice, Regulations and Guidance 1997
issued by the HSE for a more complete view of working in confined spaces.
Regulation 5: Training confined spaces
Those likely to be involved in any emergency rescue should be trained for that purpose.
The training needs for each individual will vary according to their designated role.
It is important that Confined space refresher training is organised and available on a regular basis, for example annually.
Regulation 4: Testing/monitoring the atmosphere
The atmosphere within the confined space should be tested for hazardous gases and
if necessary purging out and provide continuous air movement during operation.
Regulation 5: Resuscitation training
These are simple procedures that most people would be capable of carrying out providing they have been trained.
We offer FIRST AID training to
complement confined spaces training
Statement
It is not possible to provide a comprehensive list of confined spaces. Some places may become confined spaces
when work is carried out, or during their construction, fabrication or subsequent modification.
Industrial Training Services Ltd
Provide many different safety training courses, so make sure that your employees are adequately
trained and maintain their knowledge by attending refresher courses on a regular basis.
Industrial Training Services has been delivering Confined space training since 1995, and has certificated many people during this time,
enhancing their qualifications and job prospects. All our training is delivered by qualified instructors and with many also approved assessors
so not only can we start you off on the right foot we can also complete your knowledge with qualifications to match.
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