C&G Confined Spaces Medium Risk (Including Top Man) – 6160-09

Course Objectives

This C&G Confined Spaces Medium Risk course is designed to reflect the national occupational standards for a medium-risk related confined space environment. The course covers both Water and Non-Water industry areas, preparing delegates to work safely in a wide range of confined spaces.

Water Sector: This may include working with potable water, sewage treatment processes, drain and sewer cleaning operations, or situations where the operative is working in or near water or where a confined space is subject to surface water flooding.

Non-Water Sector: This covers industries like pharmaceutical, petrochemical, asbestos removal, vehicle manufacturing and servicing, aeronautical, construction, communications, power, utilities, gas, electrical and mechanical engineering, and some work operations in mines, quarries, and tunneling.

Course Content

The aims of this medium-risk confined spaces course are:

• Prepare to work safely in medium-risk confined spaces: Including equipment, authorisation, communications, safety zones, and monitoring equipment.
• Safe entry and exit: Including monitoring equipment, access equipment, safety inspection, procedures, and resolving unsafe activities.
• Safe use of equipment & tools: Covers checks, equipment usage, PPE, and post-use inspections.
• Follow work procedures: Includes communication methods, safe working procedures, PPE, vigilance, and documentation/reporting.
• Deal with confined space emergencies: Emergency exit procedures, recording, and reporting incidents.
• Understand the principles of working in medium-risk confined spaces: Includes health, safety, and environmental legislation, ventilation methods, workplace exposure limits, gases, emergencies, roles, job responsibilities, injuries, decontamination procedures, and more.
• Understand standard protocols: For working in medium-risk confined spaces including classifications, procedures, methods, reducing risks, communication, equipment checks, and reporting systems.

Delegates will be required to complete and pass a practical observation and short-answer question paper. The certificate is valid for 3 years.

Who Should Attend?

This course is essential for anyone working in a medium-risk confined space environment. It includes preparation for safe work, safe entry and exit, equipment usage, following procedures, and handling emergencies in confined space operations.

Duration

The course duration is 2 days, providing comprehensive confined space training in a short timeframe.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance, valid for 3 years.