RIIWHS202E

Enter and Work in Confined Spaces

$1700 (up to 10 participants)

Course Content

Our confined spaces training will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to conduct a risk assessment of the working environment and provides you or your staff with practical experience and knowledge on how to safely enter confined spaces to conduct work-related activities under an issued permit.

This training addresses the theoretical component of confined space entry. It does not give you the practical skills required to enter a confined safely and as such is only applicable for refresher training not initial entry training.

It is unlawful to instruct a person to enter a confined space if they have not completed in-person training with an accredited trainer. Obeying such an instruction could endanger your safety and the safety of those around you.

This course will provide you with information about:

  1. The legal requirement for confined space entry
  2. What confined spaces are and why people enter them
  3. Entry permits
  4. Hazards associated with confined space entry
  5. Methods of controlling confined space hazards
  6. Emergency response procedures, and
  7. The different types of personal protective equipment that can be used when working in confined spaces

This course has been reviewed by a recognised subject matter expert.

It has been designed to comply with best practice national health and safety standards. Terminology has been chosen for clarity and ease of comprehension across jurisdictions. For example, ‘employer’ has been used to signify the broader term ‘PCBU’, while ‘WHS’ represents both work and occupational health and safety.

The course is suitable for people who work in or around confined spaces with content and scenarios tailored to suit your relevant work environment and operations.

Learning Objectives

As part of the course, students will train in the following areas:

  • Legal and organisational requirements applying to confined space work;
  • Identification of hazards and risks in and around confined spaces, including atmospheric testing;
  • Carrying out risk analyses to determine the risk level of each hazard;
  • Principles of hazard management and emergency response when working in confined spaces;
  • Common and unfamiliar hazards relating to confined spaces, equipment and work practices;
  • Common hazard management measures, including atmospheric purging and use of breathing apparatus;
  • Care and maintenance of safety equipment;
  • Carrying out and finalising work safely when in confined spaces.

Qualification(s) Issued

On successful completion of this course you will be issued a statement of attainment in: RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces. Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Rich River First Aid (RTO 40990).

Additional Information

To find out more information about how we can help you obtain the skills, knowledge and official certification you need to begin working safely and legally in the construction industry, simply get in touch with a member of our friendly and helpful team today. You can contact us by telephone, email, or by filling out the convenient online form available on our website and someone will get back to you as swiftly as possible.

Course Duration

Face to face classroom training: 6.5 hours