Objectives

• Quantify Legislation
• Understanding your responsibilities
• Be able to work safely in a confined space
• Understand the risk of your working environment
• Deal with emergencies, follow procedures and prepared method statements    
• Use the equipment safely
• Operate equipment and tools and know their capabilities

Content

• Legislation and Approved Codes of Practice – theory
• Risk and injuries within a confined space – theory
• Risk assessment – theory
• Safe access and exits into a confined space – theory & practical 
• Use of access equipment – theory & practical 
• Atmospheres inside an confined space (different levels of oxygen and other gases) – theory 
• Principals of atmosphere monitoring and control – theory & practical 
• Safe use of breathing apparatus – theory & practical 

Assessment of delegates

• 15 multiple-choice questionnaire
• Tutor evaluation during practical session