This course is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to enter and work in confined spaces in resources and infrastructure industries. It includes planning and preparing for entry, work and exiting confined spaces including working in accordance with an issued permit, Standby duties, gas monitoring and the issuing of permits. Participants will also learn how to operate and maintain breathing apparatus equipment in an irrespirable atmosphere and how to undertake rescue in confined spaces as a member of a single agency or multi-disciplinary team.
The course covers the following topics:
- Legislation, standards and codes of practice
- Assessing, entering, working and exiting confined spaces
- Standby duties
- Signage
- Lock, tag out and isolation procedures
- Purging and ventilation
- Procedures, permits and risk assessment
- Equipment used in or near confined spaces
- Hazard analysis and controls
- Procedures for atmospheric monitoring
- Understanding and use of gas monitoring equipment
- Maintenance of gas monitoring equipment
- Use of ropes and knots
- Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory devices
- Respond to an emergency situation