Health Safety and Environment · HSE-012
Confined Space Safety Management
Confined spaces such as tanks, vessels, pits, sewers and silos can contain toxic atmospheres, oxygen deficiency, engulfment hazards and other dangers. Many confined space…
- Duration5 days
- Next date14 - 18 Dec 2026
- Cities6 cities
- Fee from£2,840
Course overview
Why Attend
Confined spaces such as tanks, vessels, pits, sewers and silos can contain toxic atmospheres, oxygen deficiency, engulfment hazards and other dangers. Many confined space fatalities involve would-be rescuers.
This LLMI course explains how to identify confined spaces, assess risks, plan safe entry, test atmospheres, apply isolation and ventilation, select equipment and prepare emergency rescue arrangements. Participants develop confined space procedures and entry plans.
The course is a management and awareness course and does not certify participants as rescue team members.
Course Objectives
Identify confined spaces and their hazards
Assess confined space risks
Plan safe systems of work for entry
Apply atmospheric testing and ventilation
Select appropriate equipment
Prepare effective emergency and rescue arrangements
Target Audience
HSE professionals
Supervisors of confined space work
Maintenance managers
Permit issuers
Contractor managers
Facilities managers
Course Methodology
Technical presentations
Incident case studies
Entry planning exercises
Equipment demonstrations
Group discussions
Course outline
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1Day 1: Confined Space Hazards
- Definition of confined spaces
- Typical hazards
- Fatality statistics
- Legal requirements
- Avoiding entry
- Exercise: Identifying confined spaces
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2Day 2: Risk Assessment
- Assessing confined space risks
- Atmospheric hazards
- Physical hazards
- Task risks
- Documentation
- Workshop: Confined space risk assessment
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3Day 3: Safe Entry Planning
- Isolation and cleaning
- Atmospheric testing
- Ventilation
- Communication
- Entry permits
- Exercise: Entry plan
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4Day 4: Equipment and Rescue
- Gas detectors
- Breathing apparatus
- Rescue equipment
- Rescue planning
- Drills
- Case study: Rescuer fatalities
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5Day 5: Management and Compliance
- Confined space register
- Training and competence
- Contractor control
- Audits
- Continuous improvement
- Capstone: Confined space procedure
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