Confined Space Training

Confined Space Entry training includes the following learning topics

• Explanation of What is a Confined Space, Confined Space Hazards, Unsafe Oxygen Levels and Atmospheric Hazards. Inc Effect of Irrespirable Atmospheres on the Respiratory System.
• Work Safely and Health and Safety Rules including an understanding of Technical and Safety Information including Your Work Details, Work Method Statements, Permits, safety and emergency Response Planning
• How to Isolate the Confined Space and select / Inspect Equipment
• Guidelines and Tallies, Communication Equipment, Lifting and Lowering Devices, Fire Fighting Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory and Atmospheric Testing, Monitoring and Rescue equipment
• Environmental protection requirements
• Practical training in how to Gain Access to the Confined Space, applying the testing and equipment learnings above Atmospheric Test Results, hazard checks before Entering the space.
• Confirming the confined space is ready for Entry including hazard checks
• Role of the Entry control officer..
• Actual Entry of the confined space including Maintaining Communication with Stand-By Person..
• Actually working in the confined space and managing New Hazards
• Exiting and returning the confined space to Service including inspection, cleaning, maintenance and completing relevant documentation and reporting of issues.

The Gas Test Atmospheres Training component is a key Control Measure in relation to Confined Space Entry. You will learn about:

• Gas testing safety information, organisational procedures and policies
• Determine atmosphere to be tested
• Select and calibrate gas test equipment 
• Testing and monitoring equipment including radiation detectors, sampling tubes and pumps, oxygen level metres, carbon monoxide detectors, combustible gas detectors, 
• calibrate equipment, perform function tests and determine the testing regime 
• Hazards including learning about hazardous materials and toxic substances with relevant causes and thus know about relevant control measures eg personal protective equipment 
• Testing the atmosphere including sampling and understanding liquids in a confined space 
• Learn how to interpret and report atmospheric gas tester readings including contaminant units of measurement, exposure standards, acute and chronic effects of toxic substances reporting and recommendations
• Understand and conduct ongoing monitoring along with taking action if required
• Maintaining gas testing equipment; clean, inspect, fault finding and replacement through to storage and records

Working in Accordance with an Issued Permit is the third part of this training course:

• Applying for a permit including scope, location, needed information and submission of permit application
• Check work complies with permit
• Hazard identification, control management and checking preparations have been completed.
• Receive the permit and prepare safe working conditions including incident response procedures.
• Monitor conditions and hazards including personal protective equipment and inspect work area
• Comply with permit requirements including use of a safety observer & hazard reduction and control measures, display, scope, location and timeframes 
• Seek variations to permit  including authorised extensions.
• provide status report and re-validation or re-issue of permits through to checking work conducted against the permit
• Apply housekeeping requirements, removing lockout and isolation devices
• Understanding the key communications and documentation

If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a certificate which indicates the Statement of Attainments as recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This is a nationally recognised certification. The Statement is issued by us, Harness Energy (RTO 40521).

The Confined Space ‘Statement of Attainment’ is for the Nationally Accredited Units of Competency – 

• RIIWHS202E – Enter And Work In Confined Space
• MSMWHS217 – Gas Test Atmospheres
• MSMPER200 – work in accordance with an issued permit

The certificate is usually needed as evidence for your employer for safety and compliance requirements and enables the holder to operate BA Equipment.

Important Notes: RIIWHS202E supersedes & equivalent to RIIWHS202D. MSMWHS217 Supersedes and is equivalent to MSAPMOHS217A. MSMPER200 Supersedes and equivalent to MSAPMPER200C