3 Day Confined Space Training Outline

Course Outline:

Day 1

Module 1
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation & AS 2865

  • The Legislation and the Australian Standard AS 2865
  • Defining a Confined Space
  • Responsibilities of management, employees, contractors and all parties
  • Strategies for implementing the Confined Space Legislation
  • Consultation and negotiation process for confined space safe work procedures

Module 2
Confined Space Hazards

  • Hazard identification, risk assessment and control
  • Workplace hazards and confined space hazards
  • Confined Space equipment orientation
  • Ropes, knots and equipment set up

Module 3
Safe Work Procedures

  • Implementing safe work procedures
  • Carrying out risk assessments
  • Control measures
  • Confined Space entry permits
  • The Confined Space management system

Module 4
Equipment Use Practical

  • Set up and use confined space equipment, including tripods, harness, rope rescue devices and recovery equipment

Day 2

Module 5
Atmospheric Hazards & Gas Detection

  • Assessing atmospheric hazards
  • The respiratory system
  • Toxic gases, their effects and safe exposure levels
  • Explosive gases/vapours and safe exposure levels
  • Oxygen hazards and safe exposure levels
  • As detection equipment, operation, safe use field calibration
  • How to test for suspected atmospheric hazards that are beyond your current equipment capabilities

Module 6
Breathing Apparatus

  • Types of breathing equipment and their application
  • Operation & expected duration
  • Correct donning procedures
  • Practical use & individual consumption rates
  • General maintenance and hygiene

Equipment Use Practical

  • Practical training using SCBA including, donning, working in and removing SCBA
  • Set up and use confined space equipment, including tripods, harness, rope rescue devices and recovery equipment. Conduct non toxic rescue.

Day 3

Module 7
Emergency Procedures & Life Support

  • Emergency Procedures
  • Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

Module 9
Fire Fighting

  • Elements of the fire triangle
  • Methods of extinguishing a fire
  • Hazards with fighting a fire in a confined space
  • Extinguishing a fire using fire extinguishers

Module 8
Safe Entry Exit Procedures & Practical Rescue

  • Review of risk assessment
  • Completion of the Confined Space Entry Permit
  • Set up and use entry/exit equipment
  • Carry out rescue scenarios

Course Assessments Duration: 2 Hours