CONFINED SPACES

SHORT DURATION ESCAPE BA & FULL WORKING SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is predominantly intended for practical users, who need to enter spaces that are substantially enclosed, where there is a potentially hazardous working environment and where your risk assessment has identified the need to provide rescue arrangements. All delegates should have successfully completed a breathing apparatus users medical exam prior to attendance and be physically fit (training cannot be provided for those not satisfying this criteria). An entry exercise will be carried out.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

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 will include competent use of the appropriate equipment, to enable entry to be made safely and how to perform a rescue using full working breathing apparatus.

COURSE CONTENT

·      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 purpose and use of Self Contained Working BA

·      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

·      Manpower including Training Requirements

·      Communication and Entry Procedures

·      Emergency and Rescue Procedures

·      Practical Exercise and Assessments

On successful completion of the practical exercise and the multi-choice assessment sheet, a certificate of attendance will be issued.

Note: An advance copy of your own safe system of work for Entry into Confined Spaces will enable us to take account of this as part of the course. If you have equipment which your delegates are familiar with, please bring it along for the exercises (tested and in good working order), otherwise the necessary equipment will be provided