Description
This course is for managers, supervisors, or others who will have responsibilities for reviewing and issuing permits for confined space entries.
It will give them the background knowledge to be able to confidently write and issues permits for personnel involved in entry into confined spaces who have the appropriate level of training. Successful completion of this course would allow authorisation and audit of confined space permits.
Delegates are recommended to familiarise themselves with the Confined Space Regulations 1997 and ACOP L101.
What you will learn
- Understand legislation governing working in confined spaces
- Explain what is meant by a confined space
- Be able to define individual roles and responsibilities
- List the major hazards and hazardous atmospheres
- Be aware of appropriate industry-specific standards and procedures
- Understand the principles of gas monitoring
- Being able to authorise working in confined spaces
- Understand the responsibility to monitor the working team to ensure procedures are followed and the importance of emergency planning
- Desktop audit and writing of confined space permits exercise