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