Working within confined spaces requires training to ensure the safety of workers. Confined spaces can include vats, silos, sewers, trucks, manholes, storage bins and more, making them common in the workplace. By possessing the correct skills and experience when it comes to working in these environments, you will prioritise your safety and the safety of those around you. A confined space may present many dangers to a person including a harmful atmosphere, limited oxygen and risk of engulfment or toxic gases, some of which may not be initially apparent.

Risk Assessment

Prior to commencing work within a confined space, assessing the area for potential risks is a vital step. This may include opting for mechanical aids to complete work rather than people, testing the air, providing thorough training to workers and having emergency and rescue procedures prepared. Preventing injury and fatalities in confined spaces can be improved by completing confined space training with Start Training. In this course, you will learn how to assess risks and determine if a confined space is safe to enter. 

Ventilation and Harmful Atmospheres

Lack of oxygen or toxic gases within a confined space can pose a threat to workers, meaning regular testing is necessary to ensure people can enter the area safely. Equipment used within a confined space needs to be safe within a potentially flammable area. Purging or ventilation is also a necessary step prior to working to make sure that the atmosphere is safe. 

Communication Within Confined Spaces

Emergency and rescue procedures should be prepared and understood prior to starting a job in a confined space to ensure the safety of all workers. People working within a confined space should be monitored from a safe vantage point outside of the area and communication via phone, radio, hand, or rope signals should be followed. In a confined space training course, you will learn the safety procedures that should be followed when working in or around confined spaces to protect yourself and others in a high-quality training environment by an experienced team of trainers. 

Learn how to work safely within confined spaces with the Confined Space course at Start Training. Contact us today on 03 9756 0244 or book online to get qualified.