City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Entrant and Entry Controller for Confined Spaces (Medium Risk) (6160-09)

Course Aims:

This two day course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills to operate and control a medium risk confined space environment.

Who is the course for ?

The Confined Space Medium Risk Course is for any learner who must enter confined spaces. This could be to carry out work or perform maintenance in a confined space which has limited or restricted means of entry or exit.

The course also covers the entry controller’s duties and responsibilities including equipment checks and monitoring work teams to ensure correct health & safety procedures are followed.

Course Content:

The Confined Space Medium Risk Course content includes:

• Health and safety overview
• Understanding environmental and health and safety legislation
• The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 & Approved Code of Practice
• Identification of risks and their controlWorkplace safety
• Weil’s Disease
• Hazardous atmospheres and gas monitoring
• The risk assessment process
• Operation of safe systems of work
• Use of permit to work control measures
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), pre-use inspection and safe operation
• Fall arrest systems
• Safe entry/exit
• Emergency procedures
• Theoretical and practical training on escape breathing apparatus
• Implementing procedures for teams working in confined space
• Controlling safe entry and exit to the confined space
• Controlling emergency procedures
• Understanding standard protocols for work in confined space

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Confined Space Medium Risk Course the delegates will have gained sufficient knowledge and understanding to control, monitor, implement procedures, enter, work and exit medium risk confined spaces in a safe and hazard free manner.

Assessment:

Learners are continuously assessed during the Confined Space Medium Risk Course in preparation for a theoretical and practical assessment.

Learners will need to achieve 65% in the final exam, in order to successfully complete the course.

Qualifications Obtained:

Delegates successfully completing the course will be awarded a City and Guilds (6160-09) Certificate – the City and Guilds Level 2 Working in and controlling a Medium Risk Confined Spaces.