Confined Space Entry - 2 day

Certification

Course Details

Course duration: 2 days (approximately 8 hours per day)

Up to 12 trainees per course

Price

Course Overview

General Overview

What is a Confined Space?

According to the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice, a “confined space” means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:

• is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person; and
• is, or is designed or 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 atmosphere that does not have a safe 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.

Examples of confined spaces include (but are not limited to):

• Storage tanks
• Tank cars
• Process vessels
• Pressure vessels
• Boilers
• Silos and other tank-like compartments
• Pits and degreasers
• Pipes
• Sewers
• Sewer pump stations including wet and dry wells, shafts and ducts
• Shipboard spaces entered through small hatchways or access points, cargo tanks, cellular double bottom tanks, duct keels, ballast or oil tanks and void spaces.

This course is recommended for

Course Outline

• Identifying confined spaces
• WHS legislation, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards relevant to confined spaces
• Roles and responsibilities of management and employees
• Hazard identification, risk assessments and hierarchy of controls
• Issuance of confined space permits
• Work site policy and procedures
• Isolation procedures
• Atmospheric monitoring and gas detection
• Working at height and fall protection equipment
• Safety and emergency procedures
• Practical entry into a confined space

• Identifying confined spaces
• OHS legislation, Compliance Codes and Australian Standards relevant to confined spaces
• Roles and responsibilities of management and employees
• Hazard identification, risk assessments and hierarchy of controls
• Issuance of confined space permits
• Work site policy and procedures
• Isolation procedures
• Atmospheric monitoring and gas detection
• Working at height and fall protection equipment
• Safety and emergency procedures
• Practical entry into a confined space

Currency of Training

Australian Standard AS2865 recommends refreshing confined space training every 12-24 months.

Course Inclusions

Each Trainee Must Provide