City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Entrant and Entry Controller for Confined Spaces (Medium Risk) (6160-09)

Suitable For

Anyone entering a medium risk confined space with gas detectors and escape breathing apparatus (BA).

Aims

The aim of this unit is to reflect the national occupational standard for controlling entry and arrangements for working in a medium risk confined space environment. This unit covers both water and non-water industry areas. Water: this may include working with potable water, sewage treatment processes, drain and sewer cleaning operations, or where the operative is working in or near water, or where a confined space is subject to surface water flooding. Non-water: this may include pharmaceutical, petrochemical, asbestos removal, vehicle manufacture and servicing, aeronautical, construction, communications, power, utilities gas, electrical and mechanical engineering and some elements of work operations in mines, quarries and tunnelling. This unit is also for the entry controller/top person who controls entry and arrangements for medium risk confined spaces and works within them. It includes the duties of an entry controller, pre-entry procedures, preparing to work safely, using equipment and tools safely, entry into and exit from the medium risk confined space, maintaining communications, and initiating and following emergency arrangements.

To provide knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

- Prepare to work safely in medium risk confined spaces
- Enter and exit confined spaces safely
- Prepare and use RPE in accordance with manufacturers specifications (emergency escape breathing device)
- Use equipment and tools safely and in accordance with manufacturers instructions (e.g. gas monitors, tripod, winch and harness)
- Follow procedures and work safely
- Deal with emergencies
- Use appropriate behaviours for working in medium risk confined spaces in the water industry
- Use appropriate water industry knowledge for working in medium risk confined spaces
- Apply relevant water industry standards for working in medium risk confined spaces