Confined Space Online Training Course

Who is this course suitable for?

Our confined space awareness course is designed for those who work in confined spaces as their job role requires. It is an excellent introductory training session for those new to a confined space working role or likewise in need of a refresher on basic safety measures and compliance. 

All students can begin the course immediately on a computer, tablet or mobile device, so confined space training online is excellent for those needing prompt qualification. Whether your team has a last-minute task or unforeseen circumstance on a job, you can train and certify today with instantly downloadable certification.

 WHY IS CONFINED SPACE TRAINING IMPORTANT?

As you undoubtedly already know, working in confined spaces carries inherent risks. Injury, illness and even death are possible outcomes of poor confined space training, among many more hazards, your employees may face. This is why it is crucial that quality confined space training is given to anyone working in these parameters and others on-site who may be tasked with rescuing or assisting trapped colleagues. 

HAZARDS OF WORKING IN A CONFINED SPACE

• Poor visibility
• Restricted access and exit
• Restricted movement 
• Risk of falling objects
• Loose and unstable materials 
• Trip and fall hazards
• Noise
• Risk of drowning

As an employer, it is your legal responsibility to protect any employees whose role requires them to work in confined spaces. This includes carrying out a proper risk assessment and ensuring that employees are trained in carrying out emergency procedures. Likewise, employees are responsible for ensuring that all measures and procedures are appropriately adhered to when working in a confined space.

The best way to ensure that all employees on your site are working on the latest health and safety procedures is to keep them up to date with an appropriate confined space course, as provided by NATAS.

Course Outline

Included in the NATAS confined space awareness course is all of the vital information and advice your employees need to know to safely and effectively work in confined spaces. This includes everything from the very definition of a confined space to dealing with emergencies and all procedures. 

To ensure efficient learning, our confined space awareness course is split into four sections covering all the fundamental aspects of legislation and procedures surrounding working in confined spaces:

• Section One: In the introduction of the course, we will cover the definition of a confined space, what the existing legislation is, and what employees‘ responsibilities are.
• Section Two: Next, we will teach you how to perform a risk assessment before working in a confined space, including how to identify hazards, how to record them and implement your findings, and how and when to review your assessment.
• Section Three: This section will look at control measures. These are any measures put in place to control any hazards or risks as much as humanly possible.
• Section Four: Finally, we will detail how to deal with emergency procedures, covering first aid, fire safety, and when a plant needs to be shut down. We will also look at the need for ongoing training and its importance.

By the end of the course, you will be familiar with all of the above and how to implement safe confined space training in your day-to-day work.