SQA Working in Confined Spaces- High Risk
// Course Details
Cost
£600 plus vat
(per person)
Duration
3 days
Venue
CTSS Training Centre
Class Numbers
6 maximum per course
Certification
Ofqual regulated and certificated by Scottish Qualification Authority
On completion of this qualification you can apply to register with the Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR)
Who Should Attend?
Anyone expected to work in a Medium Risk Confined Space. This includes spaces where there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of encountering a specified risk like the presence of toxic or flammable gases, oxygen deficiency and engulfment.
A space becomes Medium Risk if a person will be required to move away from the entry point and be detached from a safety line. Examples may include inspection chambers, access shafts, tunnels, tanks, underground chambers or deep trenches.
CONTENT
1. Awareness of Confined Space hazards
2. Legislative framework
3. Risk assessments
4. Permits
5. Atmosphere testing and monitoring
6. Harness use
7. Tripod and fall arrest equipment
8. Escape breathing apparatus (E.L.S.A)
9. Emergency back-up planning
Prerequisite
Candidates must be 18 years old and above to attend this course and be able to read and write to a reasonable standard.
Please be aware that the safe working load (SWL) of equipment used during the practical session of this course is 140kg.