City and Guilds Working in High Risk Confined Spaces: (6160-03)

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for people nominated to work in or at confined spaces where work has been classified as high risk (NC4). These spaces are primarily enclosed and are a potentiallyhazardous working environment where self- contained breathingapparatus (BA) is required to be worn.

Course Overview

This Working in High Risk Confined Spaces course is a National Occupational Standard (NOS) for the water industry. The NO embodies the skill and knowledge elements, as part of therequirement for candidates to become competent. It is 
designed for managers, supervisors and operatives who mayneed to enter or supervise the entry into high risk confinedspaces for the water industry and carry out a variety of work activities.

Course Contents

• Prepare to enter and work safely in high risk confined spaces
• Enter and exit confined spaces safely
• Prepare and use escape breathing apparatus in accordance
  with manufacturers’ specifications
• How to use equipment and tools safely and in accordance with
  manufacturers’ specifications
• Following procedures and work safely
• Dealing with emergencies
• Appropriate behaviour for working in high risk confined
  spaces
• Appropriate water industry knowledge for working in high risk
  confined spaces
• How to apply relevant water industry specific knowledge for
  working in high risk confined spaces