Unit 823 - Safe entry and oxygen re-breather escape

Overview
The course will comply with the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 so that candidates are able to:

• carry out the appropriate personal protection and hygiene requirements
• risk assess current and changing hazards
• use permit to work control measure
• verify types of gaseous atmosphere, using and interpreting portable gas monitoring equipment
• correctly use of harness tripod/man-riding winch, fall arrest and safety line
• carry out safe entry working and exit procedures in confined spaces
• correctly use of escape breathing apparatus as part of a self rescue procedure
• carry out appropriate emergency procedures and practical exercises
• use knowledge and skill assessment exercise for planning, entering, working and exiting confined spaces using escape breathing apparatus as a part of the planned means for self rescue

Suitable For
Candidates who are required to work in or at confined spaces that have been classified as risk levels NC2, NC3, or NC4

Teaching
Methods Classroom (Powerpoint, Handouts, Videos)
Practical (Demonstrations, Hands On)

Pre Requisites
Physically fit

Aims
To enable the candidates to undertake safe entry into NC2, NC3 and NC4 confined spaces using oxygen re-breather escape sets as part of the planned means of self rescue.