Description

Our Confined Space Awareness training is designed for anyone who may need to enter, work in, or supervise activities in confined or restricted spaces where risks are classed as low or medium.
The course blends clear theory with hands-on practice so that delegates leave with both understanding and competence.

• Duration: 1 Day (7 hours). For participants with no previous confined space experience, a 2-day version is recommended.

• Maximum Delegates: 10 per course.

• Delivery: Classroom discussion, group exercises, demonstrations, practical application, and a short written/skills assessment.

• Location: At our training centre or delivered on your site (subject to facilities and safety requirements).

Suitable for utilities, construction, manufacturing, facilities management, and other sectors where work in chambers, tanks, ducts, pits, or similar spaces may be required.

What a Confined Space Awareness Course Covers?

Legislation & Responsibilities

• Confined Space Regulations 2001 and Code of Practice 2010

• Employer and employee duties under health & safety law

• Permits to work and safe systems of work

Hazard Identification

• Definition of a confined space

• Common hazards: toxic/flammable gases, oxygen deficiency, flooding, mechanical hazards

• Hierarchy of control and risk control measures

Risk Assessment & Method Statements

• Assessing the work environment

• Preparing RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements)

• Deciding between avoidance, safe entry, or rescue planning

Gas Monitoring & Environmental Testing

• Types of testing equipment

• Pre-entry atmosphere checks

• Continuous monitoring during entry

Personal Protective Equipment & Safety Equipment

• Selection, inspection, and maintenance of PPE

• Harnesses, tripods, winches, and retrieval systems

• Escape sets and breathing apparatus (awareness level)

Safe Entry, Work & Exit

• Isolation of services and lock-off/tag-out procedures

• Safe access/egress techniques

• Communication and supervision inside/outside the space

• Housekeeping and maintaining safe conditions

Emergency Arrangements

• Preparing an emergency plan before work starts

• Raising the alarm and summoning help

• Self-rescue and assisted evacuation (awareness level)

Organisation-Specific Procedures

• Company policies and confined space registers

• Recording inspections, permits, and maintenance logs

Practical Exercises

• Gas detector use and pre-entry checks

• Safe entry and exit practice

• Simulated emergency response and equipment handling