SMSMPER205 Enter confined space

This  course is for those required to enter or work in confined spaces and carry out atmospheric testing throughout.

 

Course Content

The course covers the following;

 

  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Common confined spaces
  • Risk management
  • Hierarchy of control measures
  • Swiss cheese model of accident causation
  • Plan and prepare for working in a confined space
  • Work in accordance with procedures
  • Classification of confined spaces
  • Risks, Hazards and controls with confined spaces
  • Hazard identification
  • How are hazards controlled in confined spaces?
  • Where will the gases accumulate?
  • Vapour density and relative density
  • Determining the vapour density
  • Explosive atmospheres in confined spaces
  • The flammable range
  • LEL and UEL
  • Purging and ventilation
  • Inerting
  • Types of ventilation
  • Guidelines for painting in confined spaces
  • Brush and roller painting
  • Spray painting
  • Process for permit application
  • 5 Stages
  • Lock out tag out
  • Energy isolation and lockout methods
  • Isolation
  • Engulfment and entrapment
  • Methods of entrapment
  • Flowing grain
  • Dust explosions
  • What is a combustible dust?
  • When are dusts created?
  • Body safety harness
  • Donning a harness
  • Inspection of harnesses
  • Manual handling
  • Musculoskeletal injuries
  • Casualty/victim handling
  • Confined space training
  • Re-assessment
  • Competent person
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Instruction and guidance
  • Rescue equipment evaluation requirements

 

Duration

5.5 Hours