Overseeing Work in Confined Spaces
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Overseeing Work in Confined Spaces
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Course Aim:
To cover the duties of a safety attendant in charge of entries into confined spaces
Overview:
At the end of this course students should be able to:
- Prepare to act as a safety attendant for teams working in confined spaces
- Oversee safe entry and exit to confined spaces
- Monitor work team to ensure procedures are followed
- Deal with emergencies
Suitable for:
People in charge of entries into confined spaces
Course Specific Objectives:
- State what is meant by the terms "confined space" and "specified risk".
- Outline principal requirements of the Safe Entry into Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
- Explain risk assessment requirements under the Management of Health and Safety a…
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Course Aim:
To cover the duties of a safety attendant in charge of entries into
confined spaces
Overview:
At the end of this course students should be able to:
- Prepare to act as a safety attendant for teams working in confined spaces
- Oversee safe entry and exit to confined spaces
- Monitor work team to ensure procedures are followed
- Deal with emergencies
Suitable for:
People in charge of entries into confined spaces
Course Specific Objectives:
- State what is meant by the terms "confined space" and "specified risk".
- Outline principal requirements of the Safe Entry into Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
- Explain risk assessment requirements under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and associated Approved Code of Practice.
- State the basic principles of risk assessment relevant to confined spaces.
- Explain why Permit to Work is utilized with confined spaces.
- State the purpose and benefits of Safe Systems of Work.
- Outline principal requirements of the "Emergency Arrangements" as required under the Safe Entry into Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
- Outline principal duties of a safety attendant.
- Act as safety attendant during routine working in confined spaces.
- Act as safety attendant should an emergency situation arise in a confined space.
The Programme Topic Areas are:
- Definition of the term "Safety attendant"
- What is a confined space?
- What is a specified risk?
- Spot the confined space
- Legal requirements for confined spaces - The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
- Background to Legislative requirements for risk assessment
- Risk assessment/within a confined space o Factors to be assessed when carrying out a risk assessment on a confined space
- Safe Systems of Work (SSW)
- 5 steps to developing a SSW
- Precautions to be included in a SSW
- Permit to Work
- Emergency Arrangements
- Other control measures a safety attendant is responsible for
- Safety attendant's confined space checklist
- Outline principal duties of safety attendant
- Act as safety attendant during routine working in confined spaces and should an emergency situation arise
- Practical session on acting as a safety attendant during normal confined space working
- Written and practical tests
- Evaluation
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