Confined Spaces
Overview
Training is necessary for supervisors, stand-by person, workers entering confined spaces as well as rescue personnel, it is a Department of Labour requirement that everyone involved is properly trained by a competent trainer. Our training meets or exceeds the requirements by the Department of Labour.
What Our Confined Spaces Course Will Teach You
- Knowledge and awareness of hazards within confined spaces
- How to ensure that you can set-up and work within a confined space safely, and become an asset to a working team, both in and around confined spaces
- To fully understand the differences between Gas Testing, and Gas Monitoring
Among the hazards that are covered in depth include:
- Confined space restrictions, and their effect on patient recovery in the event of incident
- Methods of entry and exit into confined spaces
- Types of gases that can be found in common Confined Spaces (eg sewer’s, tank’s, silo’s, trenches)
- Hazards associated with Gas Testing over Gas Monitoring
- Suspension Trauma, and its effects on the human body
- Duties of Safety Personal, and the risks associated with these tasks
- Isolation of Confined Space Hazards (lockout methods) vs Minimisation (use of PPE and Breathing Apparatus)
Confined Spaces Course Details
- Certificate Awarded:
- Certificate in Confined Spaces & Gas Testing with Rescue
- Credits/Levels:
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Hazards Associated with Confined Spaces
- NZQA Code: 18426. 3 credits level 3
- Plan a Confined Space Entry
- NZQA Code: 17599. 4 credits level 5
- Total NZQA unit standard credits: 3 credits at level 3 and 4 credits at level 5
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Hazards Associated with Confined Spaces
- Pre-requisites:
- None. Open entry
- Course Location:
- Our training facility, Hull Rd, Mount Maunganui
- Course Duration:
- 2 Days (8.00am to 5:00pm)
- Course Cost:
- Enquire to find out! + cost of NZQA credit reporting (if required)
Confined Spaces (Refresher) Course Details
- Certificate Awarded:
- Certificate in Confined Spaces & Gas Testing with Rescue
- Credits/Levels
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Hazards Associated with Confined Spaces
- NZQA Code: 18426. 3 credits level 3
- Total NZQA unit standard credits: 3 credits at level 3
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Hazards Associated with Confined Spaces
- Pre-requisites:
- Previous completion of unit standards 18426 and 17599
- Course Location:
- Our training facility, Hull Rd, Mount Maunganui
- Course Duration:
- 1 Day (8.00am to 5:00pm)
- Course Date:
- 9th August
- Course Cost:
- Enquire to find out!
Additional Standards (an additional fee may be charged to register these Unit Standards)
- NZQA Code: 25510
- Operate Gas Testing Device to Determine a Suitable Atmosphere Exists to Work Safely
- NZQA Code: 25044
- Wear and Operate Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (BA) in the Workplace
- NZQA Code: 17590
- Issue Worksite Specific Work Permits
- (this Unit Standard requires the person to supply evidence of several Confined Space entries that they have been involved in both the planning and the conduct of the work)