Confined Space

This course is designed for all people nominated to work or supervise within the Water UK categorisation low and medium risk confined spaces.

Aim

On completion of this course the candidate will be able to work within the Water UK categories low and medium risk confined spaces including using compressed air escape breathing apparatus as a planned means of self rescue.

Course Content

A review of the requirements of the confined space regulations 1997 which leads to an understanding of how to:

• Interpret the Water UK confined space classification scheme.
• Write and understand risk assessments.
• Write and understand permit systems.
• Recognise changing environments.
• Use and interpret gas monitors to verify safe atmospheres.
• Understand the properties of gases and the occurence of bad atmospheres.
• Correct fitting and how to check ancillary safety equipment – harness, winches etc.
• How to build, don and doff escape breathing apparatus.
• Personal Protective Equipment.
• Work within a safe system of work.
• React positively in an emergency situation.

Duration

2 days.

Certification

Delegates who complete this course will receive a City & Guilds of London institute certificated competency based on training and assessment.

(City & Guilds Utilities Operations  Scheme 6150 unit 02).

On completion of this course the candidate will have the knowledge and skills required to carryout safe working within the Water UK categories of High risk confined spaces including using compressed air self contained breathing apparatus as a planned means of entry and self rescue.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for all people who have already completed the 6150-02 and have been nominated to work or supervise within the Water UK categorisation High risk confined spaces.

Course Content

A review of the requirements of the confined space regulations 1997 which leads to an understanding of how to:

• Interpret the Water UK confined space classification scheme.
• Write and understand risk assessments for high risk confined space entry.
• Recognise changing environments.
• Use and interpret gas monitors to verify safe atmospheres.
• Understand the properties of gases and the occurance of bad atmospheres.
• Correct fitting and how to check ancillary safety equipment – harness, winches etc.
•  How to build, don and doff self contained breathing apparatus.
• Personal Protective Equipment.
• Work within a safe system of work.
• React positively in an emergency situation.

Duration

1 day including assessment.

Certification

Delegates who complete this course will receive a City and Guilds of London institute certificated competency based on training and assessment (City & Guilds Utilities Operation Scheme 6150 unit 03)

On completion of this course the candidate will have obtained the skills and knowledge required to carryout safe rescue procedures within the Water UK categories Low, Medium and High risk confined spaces including using compressed air self contained breathing apparatus as a planned means of assisted rescue.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for all people who have already completed the 6150-02 and the 6150-03 and have been nominated to be part of a planned rescue team within the Water UK categorisation low, medium and high risk confined spaces

Course Content

A review of the requirements of the confined space regulations 1997 which leads to an understanding of how to:

• Interpret the Water UK confined space classification scheme.
• Write and understand risk assessments for safe entry and retrieval of casualties from a confined space.
• Recognise changing environments.
• Use and interpret gas monitors to to verify safe atmospheres.
• Correct fitting and how to check ancillary safety equipment – harness, winches etc.
• How to build don and doff self contained breathin apparatus.
• Personal Protective Equipment.
• Work within a safe system of work.
• React positively as a team in a potentially dangerous situation.

Duration

1 day including assessment.

Certification

Delegates who complete this course will receive a City and Guilds of London institute certificated competency based on training and assessment (City & Guilds Utilities Operation Scheme 6150 unit 05)

On completion of the course candidates will have obtained the skills and knowledge required to carryout safe working within confined spaces including using compressed air escape breathing apparatus as a planned means of self rescue

Course Content

A review of the requirements of the confined space regulations 1997 which leads to an understanding of how to:

• Enter and exit confined spaces safely.
• Understand risk assesment.
• Understand Permit Systems.
• Recognise changing environments.
• Use and interprt gas monitors to verify safe atmospheres.
• Understand the properties of gases and the occurances of bad atmospheres.
• Correct fitting and how to check ancillary safety equipment – harness, winches etc.
• How to build, don and doff escape breathing apparatus.
• Personal Protective Equipment.
• Work within a safe system of work.
• React positively in an emergency situation.

Duration

1 day including full entry into a confined space.

Certification

Delegates who complete this course will receive a certificate and a photo id card.