Safety Training

Confined Space Medium Risk – City and Guilds 6160-02

Course Date(s)

2 Day Course

Pre requisite Information for Course

18 years +
Reasonable level of Health, Fitness and Aptitude
No Facial Hair

Progression for Learners-
1. Confined Space High Risk – City and Guilds 6160-03
2.City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Direct Emergency Rescue and Recovery of Casualties from Confined Space – City and Guilds 6160-07
3. Managing of Risk for Confined Space Working

Aims:

This course is designed to meet the requirements for working safely in confined spaces in line with the Confined Space Regulations 2001, code of practice 2010 along with other key legislation.

Course Content:

Learning Outcomes To enable delegates to understand and effectively comply with the relevant legislation and regulations associated with confined space working in medium risk areas. They will be trained to understand how to safely select, use, visually inspect and maintain confined space equipment including emergency escape breathing apparatus, enter and work safely in medium risk confined spaces and act on an emergency ensuring that arrangements are in place. This will include:

Prepare to enter and work safely in medium risk confined spaces
Enter and exit confined spaces safely
Prepare and use escape breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications
Use equipment and tools safely and in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
Follow procedures and work safely
Deal with emergencies
Use appropriate behavior for working in medium risk confined spaces
Use appropriate industry knowledge for working in medium risk confined Spaces
Apply relevant industry standards for working in medium risk confined spaces

Course Content

Introduction to course
Health and safety overview
Confined space regulations
Hazardous Environments
Gas and environment monitoring
Risk assessments and Method Statements
Personal protective equipment
Safety equipment
Respiratory Protective Equipment (Escape breathing apparatus)
Safe entry procedures
Safe working procedures
Safe exit procedures
Emergency arrangements
Practical exercise
Company/industry specific confined space policy and procedures.

Delivery Method A combination of classroom based activity, syndicate working and Presentation/demonstrations, practical application and question and answer paper. A wide range of video and photographic material is used to enhance the learning experience for delegates.

Course Duration

2 days (15 hours). For delegates with no confined space experience 3 days will be required

Number of Delegates

Certification

City and Guilds Medium Risk certificate