Confined Space Management Awareness (CSMA)

This course is designed to enable those attending to be aware and understand the legal requirements for managing confined space work in the UK.

The course will provide an overview of the hazards/specified risks that bring an area under the regulations and provide an overview of the main control measures, including training and rescue.

Course Contents

Definition of a confined space
Specified risks
Legislation and Regulations
An understanding of ‘reasonably practicable’ when applied to confined space management.
Selection of personnel for entry, including contractors
Training requirements, including those for rescue teams
Alternative methods of carrying out confined space work
Control measures during confined space entry to include:
– Supervision
– Communication
– Atmosphere monitoring and oxygen depletion
– Safe working in confined spaces
– Plant, equipment, and PPE
– Rescue
Desk top planning exercises

Learning Outcomes

Learn how to engage a competent person(s) to manage confined space work
Make managers aware of the need to identify confined space areas on their site and manage entries into them in line with the Regulations and Approved Code of Practice (ACOP)

Important

Completion of this course does not make the learner competent to enter or work in a confined space.

Course Assessment

Assessment for managing awareness
Knowledge test

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One Day
Maximum of 10 people
Training Academy or on-site
Eurosafe Certificate
Valid for 3 years
Important: Completion of this course does not make the learner competent to enter or work in a confined space