Managing Confined Spaces

Target Audience

Those persons who are responsible for managing all aspects of entries into confined spaces which include normal working and emergency situations, and who are responsible for the preparation of safe systems of work as required under Section 2(2) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 

Objectives

To give candidates knowledge of:-

• definition and categorisation of confined spaces


• principal requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations


• principal duties of person responsible for managing entries into confined spaces

and the ability to:

• carry out risk assessments


• develop safe systems of work using permit to work systems


• put emergency arrangements in place

Benefits

To provide delegates with the skills to enable them to manage all aspects of entries into confined spaces. 

Outline Content

• Definition of a confined space and specified risk


• Legal requirements for confined spaces


• Background to legislative requirements for risk assessment


• Safe systems of work


• Permit to work


• Emergency arrangements