City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course

Overview

The Working in High Risk Confined Spaces Course is accredited by City & Guilds and is essential for anyone working in environments such as sewers, vessels, tanks and chambers, who need to use full respiratory protection.

This is a 3-day competence-based course and will require delegates to show a good understanding of safe working practices and emergency arrangements including the use of entry and safety equipment, and respiratory protective equipment.

• Minimum age to attend this course is 18.
• Since entering and working in a confined space may be strenuous and demanding, delegates should be physically fit and in good health. Delegates should generally not have problems with eyesight, hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, epilepsy, fear of heights/confined spaces, vertigo, difficultly with balance, impaired limb function, alcohol or drug dependence or psychiatric illness.

Objectives

Students will be trained on how to enter, work safely and exit high risk confined spaces, use full breathing apparatus and equipment, follow procedures, deal with emergencies, and use appropriate behaviour, industry knowledge and standards for safe working in high risk confined spaces.

Agenda

This City & Guilds High Risk Training course will cover the following topics:

• Health and safety overview
• Regulations, policy and procedures
• Hazardous environments
• Gas and environment monitoring
• Risk assessments and method statements
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Safety equipment
• Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Safe entry procedures
• Safe working procedures
• Safe exit procedures
• Emergency arrangements

Assessment

Delegates will complete practical assessments throughout this City & Guilds course plus a final written test paper.  Successful students will be awarded with a City & Guilds certificate which is valid for 3 years.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who works in a high risk confined space, and potentially hazardous environment, where self-contained breathing apparatus needs to be used, and work involves non-standard entry involving complex operations. 

Accreditation

City & Guilds

Prerequisites

• Minimum age to attend this course is 18
• Since entering and working in a confined space may be strenuous and demanding, delegates should be physically fit and in good health. Delegates should generally not have problems with eyesight, hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, epilepsy, fear of heights/confined spaces, vertigo, difficultly with balance, impaired limb function, alcohol or drug dependence or psychiatric illness.