Confined space - Enter, Work, Rescue

This course is designed to train individuals who are required to hold a current certificate for the specified work. This course has been tailored based on industry best-practice and to be in accordance with the relevant standards and legislations.

The course will be delivered by an experienced industry professional, bringing a depth of knowledge and experience to the learner.

This course will allow learners to enhance their skills and knowledge required for safe entry to confined spaces under a work permit, maintaining safety while working in the confined space and undertaking confined space rescue.

The course is designed to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to enable them to perform entry into confined spaces, work and operate equipment in confined spaces and undertake rescue operations.

Participants will be able to review a risk assessment, enter a confined space in accordance with an issued permit to conduct work, and act as a standby person. More advanced courses can include gas testing, issuing permits, and the use of breathing apparatus.

The target learners for this instance of course delivery are employees who are required to work in confined spaces. This includes employees of network asset owners, contractors and sub-contractors in electricity Generation,

Transmission and Distribution. Those who work on the network must maintain currency of skills and competency in a range of safety and technical competencies.

Relevant safety related training programs are often mandated by regulation or industry agreements and documented in state codes of practice. Most learners will be licensed and trade qualified or hold a Certificate in a related technical discipline. In addition to trade qualifications, the learner groups will have completed a range of electrical and plant safety related training programs related to the roles they hold.

Due to the significant safety risks in the industry these employees work within highly proceduralised workplaces with mature workplace safety systems. Workers in the industry are required to regularly complete workplace safety risk assessment and work planning documentation,

And therefore bring a solid foundational understanding of risk assessment and workplace safety documentation concepts and practices to the program.