Confined Spaces Entry, Work and Rescue
This course specifies the skills and knowledge required to work safely on construction sites where the worker is required to enter and work in a confined space.
Many workplaces have confined spaces such as pits, drains and structural voids in buildings or equipment. They often have poor ventilation that can allow a hazardous atmosphere to quickly develop. The hazards are not always obvious, may change from one entry into the confined space to the next and depend on the workplace or environmental circumstances.
What is a confined space?
A ‘confined space’ is defined as an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:
is not designed to be occupied by a person, and
is intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure while any person is in the space, and
is or is likely to be a risk to health and safety from—
an unsafe oxygen level, or
contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and dusts, that may cause injury from fire or explosion, or
harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants, or
engulfment.
Confined spaces can be found in vats, tanks, pits, pipes, ducts, flues, chimneys, silos, pressure vessels, underground sewers, wet or dry wells, shafts, shipboard spaces, void spaces or other similar enclosed or partially enclosed structures.
The risks
When working in confined spaces, there are serious health and safety risks, for example:
loss of consciousness, injury or death from contaminants in the air
a fire or explosion that kills or seriously injures
suffocation from oxygen deficiency
crushing or suffocation from something like grain, sand, flour or fertiliser if you fall into it
Incidents in confined spaces have sometimes involved multiple deaths. Other workers enter a space to rescue a victim, unaware of the risks. However, they can also be overcome by toxic fumes or gases.
Prerequisite - CPCCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (White Card)
Course Duration
Option 1 - 1 Day Course (Confined Space ENTER & WORK)
Option 2 - 2 Day Course (Includes Standby and Rescue)
Option 3 - 3 Day Course (Sydney Water Confined Space)
Units Covered
RIIWHS202E Enter and work in a confined space
MSMPER205 Enter confined space
MSMPER200 Work in accordance with an issued permit
MSMWHS201 Conduct hazard analysis
RIIRIS201E Conduct local risk control
PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
MSMWHS217 Gas test atmospheres
MSMPER300 Issue work permits
HLTAID009 Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
MSMWHS216 Operate breathing apparatus
PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
PUASAR025 Undertake confined space rescue
MSMPER202 Observe permit work
Price
Option 1 - 1 Day Course - $350
Option 2 - 2 Day Course - $550
Option 3 - 3 Day Course - $750
For group bookings outside our scheduled courses or at your location, please submit your group booking enquiry below for free quote.
Requirements
Participants must:
Be at least 18 years of age
Equipment requirements
We supply all equipment necessary for you to undertake training including harnesses etc.
We encourage you to bring along your own equipment.
For our public courses at our purpose built training facility trainees must provide:
Your Own Transport
Lunch
Appropriate clothing, closed-in footwear.
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