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The aim of this unit is to reflect the national occupational standard for controlling entry and arrangements at a confined space.
This unit covers both water and non-water industry areas.
Water: this may include working with potable water, sewage treatment processes, drain and sewer cleaning operations, or where the operative is working in or near water, or where a confined space is subject to surface water flooding.
Non-water: this may include pharmaceutical, petrochemical, asbestos removal, vehicle manufacture and servicing, aeronautical, construction, communications, power, utilities gas, electrical and mechanical engineering and some elements of work operations in mines, quarries and tunnelling.
Included in this course:
– Implement procedures for teams working in confined spaces
– Control safe entry and exit to the confined space
– Monitor the work team to ensure procedures are followed
– Control emergency situations
– Understand health and safety and environmental legislation
– Understand standard protocols for work in confined spaces
– Understand entry controller duties and responsibilities
– Understand equipment checks and testing required
1 days.
10

This unit is for the entry controller/top person who controls entry and arrangements for confined spaces without entering them. It includes the duties of an entry controller, pre-entry procedures, entry into and exit from the confined space, maintaining communications and initiating and controlling emergency procedures.
Theory and practical training, practical observation and short answer question paper.
On successful completion of this course, candidates will receive a City & Guilds Qualification 6160-04.