Confined Spaces – Safe Entry, Escape Breathing Apparatus and Self Rescue – One day – Mobile Training Unit

Duration: 1 Day

Who Should Attend?

This 1 day course is predominantly intended for practical users who need to enter spaces which are substantially enclosed and where there is a potentially hazardous working environment.

Aim

This course is designed to ensure that delegates who need to enter such workplaces understand the requirements of the law, the need for risk assessments and safe systems of work and how to apply these practically. This includes competent use of the appropriate equipment, to enable entry to made safely.

Objective

By the end of the course candidates will be aware of the following:

• What is a confined space and what are the hazards.
• Legal requirements.
• 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 the avoidance of unsafe atmospheres.
• Communication and entry procedures.
• Practical exercise and assessments.
• Communication and entry procedures.

Training methods

A proportion of hands-on demonstrations and practical exercises, supplemented with classroom based tutorials.

References

• Health & Safety at Work Act/ Order.
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.
• Confined Spaces Regulations.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations

Additional Information

This training would also benefit Managers, Supervisors, Engineers (who may need to control work). All delegates should be physically fit, as an entry exercise will be carried out.