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Confined Space Safety Training Course

This document outlines a confined space entry course that aims to provide knowledge and understanding of safely entering and working in confined spaces like sewers. The course covers confined space legislation, hazards, entry procedures, required equipment, gas detection, breathing apparatus, and includes practical sessions and a written exam. Upon completion, participants will understand confined space dangers and precautions, be able to apply permit-to-work procedures, use proper equipment, escape safely using breathing apparatus, and operate gas detectors. The 2-day course is intended for personnel who need to enter and work in sewers and other confined spaces.

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Confined Space Safety Training Course

This document outlines a confined space entry course that aims to provide knowledge and understanding of safely entering and working in confined spaces like sewers. The course covers confined space legislation, hazards, entry procedures, required equipment, gas detection, breathing apparatus, and includes practical sessions and a written exam. Upon completion, participants will understand confined space dangers and precautions, be able to apply permit-to-work procedures, use proper equipment, escape safely using breathing apparatus, and operate gas detectors. The 2-day course is intended for personnel who need to enter and work in sewers and other confined spaces.

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CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

INTRODUCTION
Confined space is a space that is not intended as a regular work and has restricted means of entry or exit. Many lives
have been lost in confined spaces throughout the world caused by poisonous gas related accidents. Most of the victims
were wither overcome by toxic fumes or die of gas explosions. Almost all of the deaths were caused when working in
confined space or through the explosion of flammable gases, which could have been prevented or avoided. There are
many confined spaces within sewerage systems that personnel may need to enter for maintenance purpose. For this,
only trained and certified personnel can enter a confined space.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course aims to provide a good understanding and knowledge of entering and working in sewer or confined space. It
outlines the hazards of working in a confined space, general precautions & step-by-step procedures to be observed when
working in a confined space; laws, regulations & policies regarding working in confined spaces; equipment required for
entry into confined spaces and permit-to-work in confined spaces.

COURSE CONTENTS










Confined space entry legislation


OSHA 1994
Code of Practice
Responsibility of employer and employee
Confined Space
Definition of confined space
Categories of confined space
Dangers encountered
Entry into manholes
General instruction for entry into a confined space
The Permit-To-Work
Equipment required for entry into confined space
The theory of gas detection
Breathing apparatus
Practical & Simulation
Written Examination

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METHODOLOGY
The course will be delivered through lectures, group discussion as well as indoor and outdoor practical sessions. At the
end of the course, participants will be given a written examination. On passing the examination, they will be awarded a
Certificate of Competence.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able:

To understand the danger of working in a sewer or confined spaces found in the sewerage systems.
To follow the general precautions to be observed when working in a confined space.
To apply the permit to work.
To use proper equipment when working in confined space.
To escape safely from a sewer or confined space with the use of self-rescue breathing apparatus
(ELSA).
To operate a gas detector and make necessary interpretations of the readings.

DURATION
2 days.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND


This is a practical in-depth course designed for all personnel involved with entering and working in sewer and confined
spaces.

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