Confined Space · Northern Ireland
Confined Space Training in Northern Ireland: Safe Entry, Escape BA & Self-Rescue
Hands-on, one-day confined space training at our purpose-built rig in Portadown, or on your site anywhere in Northern Ireland. Learn safe entry, gas detection, escape breathing apparatus and self-rescue.
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At a glance
Confined space training NI at a glance
The ITS Confined Space Safe Entry, Escape Breathing Apparatus and Self-Rescue course is a one-day practical course for anyone who enters tanks, chambers, manholes, sewers, silos or other enclosed spaces in Northern Ireland. It runs at ITS Portadown (BT62 1UH) or on-site with our mobile unit and costs £170 + VAT. It covers risk assessment, gas detection, escape BA and self-rescue, assessed practically and in writing. |
How It Works
From Booking to Certificate in Four Steps
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Book Online
Pick a date, pay by card or invoice, and get your joining instructions by email straight away.
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Arrive Prepared
Arrive 15 to 30 minutes early with full PPE.
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Do the Course
Our expert trainers guide you through every topic, finishing with an assessment to confirm your competence.
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Get Certified
Successful delegates receive their recognised certificate, proving competence to employers and managers.
Accredited Confined Space Training in Northern Ireland
About this Course
Confined spaces kill through toxic gas, lack of oxygen, flooding and entrapment, and many deaths are would-be rescuers. Under the Confined Spaces Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, anyone entering a confined space must be trained and competent for the work.
This one-day course gives your team that competence. Delegates learn to assess the space, test the atmosphere, use the right equipment, and get themselves out safely with escape breathing apparatus if conditions change. Training takes place in a real rig, not a classroom mock-up.
Who Should Attend
This course suits anyone who enters, or supervises entry into, a confined space in Northern Ireland, including:
Water, wastewater and sewer operatives, including NI Water contractors
Utility, telecoms and cable jointers working in chambers and manholes
Construction, civils and drainage crews
Maintenance and engineering staff in manufacturing, food, agri and pharma plants
Farm workers entering slurry tanks, grain stores or feed bins
Supervisors, engineers and safety managers who plan or sign off confined space work
All delegates must be physically fit, as the course includes practical entry exercises.
Course Aims
To give delegates the knowledge and practical skill to plan, enter, work in and exit a confined space safely, including self-rescue with escape breathing apparatus.
Delegates will understand their legal duties and be able to apply a safe system of work using industry-standard confined space equipment.
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Additional Information
By the end of the course, delegate will:
understand the hazards of confined spaces and the legal duties that apply to them. They will be able to carry out a risk assessment, test the atmosphere with a gas detector, and use harnesses, tripods and winches correctly.
Delegates will also know how to enter, work and exit safely, and how to self-rescue using escape breathing apparatus if conditions change.
What the course covers:
- Identify confined spaces and the hazards they present
- Understand legal requirements and relevant regulations
- Carry out risk assessments and create safe systems of work
- Select and use the correct equipment for confined space entry
- Use gas detection equipment safely and effectively
- Operate escape breathing apparatus and understand its limitations
- Correctly use ropes, harnesses, tripods and man-riding winches
- Apply correct PPE and hygiene practices
- Conduct equipment testing, maintenance and examinations
- Implement safe communication, entry and rescue procedures
- Complete practical entry and self-rescue assessments
Overview:
This blended approach ensures delegates gain both knowledge and practical competence.
Training Includes:
- Hands-on practical confined space exercises
- Live demonstrations of entry, rescue and equipment use
- Classroom-based tutorials and theory sessions
- Real-world confined space scenarios
- Practical and written assessments
About
This course is delivered in line with current Northern Ireland health and safety law and the Approved Code of Practice for confined spaces, so delegates learn the legal duties that apply to their work.
Legislation
- Health & Safety at Work Act / Order
- Confined Spaces Regulations
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
- Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (PPE)
About
Before attending the training, delegates should ensure they are suitably prepared for both the practical and physical requirements of the course. Please take note of the following key information regarding clothing, fitness, certification and training locations.
Capabilities
- Arrive with your full ppe.
- All delegates should be physically fit, as an entry exercise will be carried out.
- Certification provided upon successful completion.
- Training available across Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The ITS one-day confined space safe entry and escape BA course costs £170 + VAT per person at Portadown. Group and on-site rates are available on request.
One day. It combines theory, practical entries into our rig and a written assessment.
No. You need to be physically fit, as the course includes practical entry exercises.
It covers safe entry with escape breathing apparatus and self-rescue, which suits most medium-risk work such as chambers, tanks and sewers.
Most employers expect confined space training to be refreshed every 3 years.
Yes. Our mobile training unit delivers this course at client premises anywhere in Northern Ireland. Call 028 3839 8700 for group pricing.
Yes. ITS Portadown is about 40 minutes from Belfast on the M1, with free parking. We can also come to your site in Belfast.
Students should bring full ppe.
Where You Will Train
ITS Portadown [HQ]
- 7 Derryneskan Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh, BT62 1UH
One of Ireland’s largest health and safety training providers, delivering accredited courses since 2000. Train in our purpose-built confined space rig in Portadown, with free parking, a canteen and free tea and coffee, or book our mobile unit to train on your site anywhere in Northern Ireland.
