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Confined space
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Confined space work is graded by risk, and the training follows the grade. Low risk covers entry where the atmosphere can be relied on; medium adds escape breathing apparatus; high risk means full breathing apparatus and a rescue plan that has been rehearsed rather than written down and filed.
[A line or two on how you deliver this course specifically — what makes doing it with you easier than the provider down the road.]
- Risk levels covered
- [Low / medium / high]
- Course length
- [1–3 days]
- Delegates per course
- [No.]
- Prior experience
- [Required?]
- Certificate
- [Awarding body]
- Validity
- [Period]
- Price from
- [£000]
What counts as a confined space
It is a wider definition than most people expect. A confined space is any place that is substantially enclosed where there is a reasonably foreseeable specified risk — fire or explosion, loss of consciousness from gas, fume, vapour or lack of oxygen, drowning, or asphyxiation from a free-flowing solid. It does not have to be small, and it does not have to be underground.
Chambers, tanks, silos, pits, sewers, ductwork, vessels and some excavations all qualify. So do plenty of spaces that look perfectly ordinary until something changes the atmosphere inside them.
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
The regulations set a clear order. Avoid entry if the work can be done another way. If entry is unavoidable, follow a safe system of work. And have suitable emergency arrangements in place before anyone goes in — which means a rescue plan and people trained to carry it out, not a phone call to the fire service.
The part people underestimate
Rescue is where confined space incidents multiply. A significant share of confined space fatalities are would-be rescuers who went in after a colleague without equipment. If your work involves medium or high risk entry, the rescue arrangements need training of their own. [Say what you can offer here — rescue team training, top man training, or equipment.]
The three risk levels
Getting the level right matters: train too low and your people are not covered for the work; train too high and you have paid for breathing apparatus training nobody uses.
Low risk entry
Entry into a space where the atmosphere is known and reliable, with free and unobstructed access and egress.
- TypicalChambers, some pits
- BA neededNo
- Length[1 day]
Medium risk entry
Entry where the atmosphere could change, carrying escape breathing apparatus and working under entry control.
- TypicalSewers, tanks, vessels
- BA neededEscape set
- Length[1–2 days]
High risk & rescue
Entry requiring full working breathing apparatus, with a trained rescue team standing by.
- TypicalDeep or complex entries
- BA neededFull working set
- Length[2–3 days]
[Confirm which levels you deliver, under which awarding body, and whether you also run top man / entry control and rescue team courses.]
How the course runs
Your team is the only firm in the room. We arrange the venue, you pick the date, and the whole crew goes through together rather than being split across three different weeks.
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Questions we get asked
Answered properly, in plain English. These are marked up so Google can show them directly in search results.
How do I know which risk level my team needs?
It comes from your risk assessment for the actual space, not from the job title. If you can tell us what they are entering, what is in it and how they get out, we can tell you which level fits.
Do we need rescue training as well?
If entry is medium or high risk, you need emergency arrangements that can actually recover someone from inside, and that means trained people and the right equipment on site. Relying on the emergency services is not a rescue plan.
Can you train on our own confined space?
[Answer this — being able to train in the client's own space is a real advantage and worth being specific about.]
How long is the certificate valid?
[Confirm the validity period and whether you offer refreshers.]
What does it cost?
[From £X per delegate, depending on risk level and group size.]
Get confined space dates and a price
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Tell us in the message
What they are entering, how many people, and whether anyone needs rescue or entry control training as well. If you are unsure of the risk level, describe the space and we will work it out with you.