About this Course
Course Description:
Confined Space Training:
A confined space is described as an enclosed or partially enclosed space such as storage tanks, pressure vessels, pipes, boilers and sewers.
This confined space training safety unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to safely enter and work in confined spaces in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries.
This confined space training unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles undertaking work in confined spaces.
Gas Test Atmospheres:
This confined space training unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to test the working atmosphere, using electronic test apparatus, to find out if it is safe for the proposed work.
It applies to situations where an individual may be required to carry out gas testing of an atmosphere prior to entering a specific area or workspace. The competency requires the person to interpret readings and take actions based on the interpretation.
Working environment may be hazardous, unpredictable, subject to time pressure, chaotic and expose responders to risk, on land or water, by day or night. Workplace atmospheres may include visible and invisible hazards and hazardous surfaces.
The confined space training unit is suitable for use in the following situations:
- confined spaces
- enclosed and partially enclosed spaces
- hot work
- storage tanks, silos, pits, pipes, shafts, ducts, transport vehicles and ships
- testing as part of issuing a work permit
- monitoring as part of working under a work permit
- open areas
- holding the gas tester by hand
- lowering the gas tester into a space, e.g. on a line
Work in accordance with an issued permit:
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to work in accordance with an issued permit. It aims to ensure that people working under a permit to work understand the system, know the limitations of the permit under which they are working and comply with all the requirements of the permit.
This unit of competency applies to persons who are required to conduct work activities under the authority of an issued permit to work and within the context and requirements of that permit. This typically applies to all work done by maintenance staff and contractors and also to any other non-process work performed on the plant.
Location:
We offer regular public courses at our Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane facilities.
Additionally, private courses can be arranged at our facilities or we can come to you!
Book our convenient portable confined space trailer for onsite courses, ensuring a seamless training experience.
Course Outline
- Available at Ingleburn, Salisbury, and Carrum Downs
- Onsite training available
- Nationally recognised
- Tralier available for onsite training
- Online booking available
Course Availability & Pricing
Please see our public course dates below. If there are no dates available or you would like to arrange a private course at your site or ours, then please select the ‘Private courses’ button.
Course Outcomes
Learning outcome
On completion of the course, participants will have gained the following skills and knowledge in:
- Legislative Requirements: WHS, Australian Standards and Codes of Practice
- Identify confined spaces
- Planning to work: Hazard management, exposure standards and consultation
- Following Procedures: Equipment inspections, atmospheric testing, entry permits and reporting
- Confined Space Entry: Access, egress, height safety, rescue
- Equipment use: PPE, atmospheric monitors, communications
- Conclude Work: Clean up, inspection, storage and reporting
Further Information
What is a confined space?
WHS Regulations state: A ‘confined space’ means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:
- is not designed or intended to be occupied by a person
- 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
For more information, follow the link to view the SafeWork NSW Confined Spaces Code of Practice