6160-01 City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Working in Low Risk Confined Spaces

Aims

This course reflects the national occupational standard for a low risk confined space environment where access is simple and unobstructed. It covers both water and non-water industry areas.

Water

This may include working with potable water, sewage treatment processes, drain and sewer cleaning operations or where the operative is working in or near water or where a confined space is subject to surface water flooding.

Non-water

This may include pharmaceutical, petrochemical, asbestos removal, vehicle manufacture and servicing, aeronautical, construction, communications, power, utilities, gas, electrical and mechanical engineering and some elements of work operations in mines, quarries and tunnelling.

Please be aware that the safe working load (SWL) of person & equipment combined during the practical session of this course is 136KG.

The following SWL is applicable minus the equipment:

6160-01 Low Risk: 135KG.

• Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 & Approved Code of Practice
• Identification of a confined space
• Confined space classifications:
  • Water industry national classifications
  • National occupational standard
• Risk assessment & workplace safety
• Operation of a safe system of work
• Following a method statement
• Use of permit to work control measures
• Emergency planning
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Gas detection and ventilation
• Hygiene and first aid

Assessment:

• Practical observation - top entry no deeper than 3 metres
• Undertaking risk assessments throughout the exercise to identify hazards
• Responding to risks and hazards
• Dealing promptly with emergencies
• 90 minute full written assessment

This course is aimed at anyone working in a low risk environment and includes preparing to work safely, entering and exiting low risk confined spaces safely, safe use of equipment and tools, following procedures and dealing with emergencies.

This qualification allows you to work inside a low risk confined space, however it does not qualify you to be an Entry Controller for low risk work. If you wish to be an entry controller for low risk, you will need to book onto the

6160-09 Level 2 Award in Entrant and Entry Controller for confined spaces - (Medium Risk) training course.

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Delegates successfully completing the course will be issued with a Certification by City & Guilds, which is valid for 3 years.

Due to the Internal Quality Assurance process, as stipulated by City and Guilds, which must be conducted for the paperwork on all courses, certification for this qualification can take up to 3 months at our busiest times. We always aim to provide certificates as quickly as possible, for updates on when your certificate will be available, please call 0345 766 7799 or send an email to trainingadmin@hss.com for updates.