Safe Entry into Level 2 (medium risk) Confined Spaces
Course Duration: 1 day
Theory: 40%
Practical: 60%
Valid for: 3 Years
Price per person: £275 + VAT
This course is designed for:
Anyone required to enter or work in a space with significant entry/exit issues, an expectation of a specified risk and limited ventilation such as horizontal entry into a small space when working a significant distance from the entry or working away from the bottom of a shaft.
Course aims:
To train and assess individuals to safely enter, work in and exit spaces, which, due to their enclosed nature, their access/egress and their potential hazard/s have been classified as level 2 (medium risk) confined spaces.
The course covers:
- Definitions, Risks and Hazards
- Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work and Permits to Work
- Procedures for Entry, Environmental Monitoring and Ventilation
- PPE and additional level 2 associated equipment
- Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus
- Emergency procedures
- Practical confined space entry and self rescue scenarios
The course will enable you to:
- Identify specified risks and hazards to classify confined spaces
- Understand confined space risk assessments, safe systems (method statements) and permits
- Have a sound understanding of environmental monitoring and ventilation
- Be confident in the use of gas monitoring and detection equipment
- Have an understanding of work restraint and fall arrest including the use of a harness and lanyard
- Have an understanding of the use of tripods and winches for access and egress
- Follow procedures to safely enter, work in and exit level 2 confined spaces
- Use PPE and level 2 associated equipment correctly and safely
- Be confident in the use of respiratory protection and escape breathing apparatus
- Have an awareness of the role of the confined space supervisor (top person)
- Understand procedures for and be confident dealing with emergencies
Equipment (Sale or Hire)
MSA Altair 4X Multigas monitor
Crowcon CO2 Gas Monitor
Drager Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus
Tripod & Winch
Harnesses, Helmets & Lanyards
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus