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This course is applicable to personnel who are required to work in or around confined spaces or restricted access spaces, or for those required to supervise, manage, or provide safety role support to those workers You should have previously completed Nationally recognised training in Confined Spaces work and be industry experienced working in these locations.

This course addresses legislative requirements including identification of confined spaces, reporting, rescue planning, risk management, human factors, PPE and equipment requirements and checks in a range of scenarios.

Training is suitable for anyone who may be required to act as a standby watcher or rescue person (non entry) , operate gas detectors, or to safely and efficiently enter and work in a restricted access area or a confined space. On completion participants will have and understanding of legislation and standards applicable to enter and work in confined spaces.

Each scenario is given individual consideration and contextualised for optimum learning outcomes.

This is a competency-based industry training course which may provide PCBU’s and principal contractors with evidence of meeting parts of their general duty to ensure the workplace health and safety of themselves, workers, and other persons. This duty includes ensuring any person required to enter or work in a restricted access or confined space is deemed competent through provision of sufficient information, instruction & training. The skills taught and assessed in this course are applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation & guidance, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

Units Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

P00689 - Working safely in Confined spaces & restricted access areas

Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Course Durations

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 4 Hours

To join this course you must:

  • Be physically and mentally able to handle the practical tasks, such as safely entering, working in, and exiting a confined space while wearing PPE. This may include climbing, crawling, being suspended, using harnesses, using rescue equipment and moving equipment in dark areas.

  • Bring and wear your own protective footwear and practical clothing for all practical sessions and assessments.

  • Have enough English reading, writing, and speaking skills to follow permits, complete workplace forms, and explain or discuss issues. Basic maths is also needed to understand measurements like pressure, temperature, or gas test results.

Safe Work Australia warns that confined space work can be tougher than normal tasks, requiring workers to be physically fit, free of issues like severe claustrophobia, and able to wear necessary PPE such as respirators.

This certificate does not require renewal

Performance Tasks – Prepare for, undertake & complete confined space or restricted access space entry or standby/ rescue

Observation checklists for,


  • obtain appropriate entry permit and instructions for performing work in the space
  • interpret and apply safe work method statements
  • apply tagging and lock out
  • Undertake a non entry rescue
  • select, fit, use and maintain PPE and CS entry equipment
  • use atmospheric monitoring devices prior to entering the confined space and during confined space activity
  • applying safe materials handling methods
  • remove tagging and lock out, and cleaning up the area

 

Documentation – The student must complete all documentation according to the nominated standard:

 

PPE / CS Equipment inspection task sheet

Review and sign on to a CS entry permit

Review and sign on to SWMS for training activity


Other evidence collection – Heightsafe Solutions trainer / assessor will complete an observation checklist detailing the required performance outcome for each student. We collect video and picture evidence of task completions which are stored securely with the training records of that session. Please let us know beforehand if there may be security or personal issues with us collecting this type of evidence.

This course does not lead to a nationally recognised certificate