Medium Risk Confined Spaces

(Combined Entrant & Entry Controller)

Level 2 working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces

The City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces (combined entrant and entry controller) allows learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required by those who need to work in medium risk confined spaces as part of their job role. It also allows learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required by those who need to work at medium risk confined spaces as part of their job role.

£380

8 Slots Per Course

Course Overview

Course Description

At the end of the training course delegates should be able to:

• Show an understanding of current legislation

• Recognise and classify a confined space.

• Produce Safe Systems of Work for entry into confined spaces including point of works risk assessment.

• Recognise diseases and understand the necessary personal hygiene requirements associated with confined spaces.

• Types and safe use of atmospheric monitoring equipment

• Use personal protective equipment, i.e., harnesses and access equipment.

• Types and use of escape breathing apparatus.

Course Aims

• The dangers associated with confined space working

• How to risk assess a confined space

• How to classify a confined space

• Roles and responsibilities

• Different types of escape breathing apparatus

• How to undertake pre-entry checks on equipment

• Correct and safe use of atmospheric monitoring equipment

• The necessary staffing levels.

• Why there is a need for periodic examinations of equipment

• The emergency procedures when working in a confined space.

+VAT

2 Day Course

PPE Required

This course requires the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to attend:

• Hard hat

• High vis

• Laced up safety boots

• Gloves

• Safety glasses

A high proportion of practical exercises, including confined space entry, will be supplemented with classroom-based tutorials. The assessment is a practical observation and a multiple-choice question paper.