SA010 – Medium Risk Confined Space - Open Course

What is the SA010 Medium Risk Confined Space Open Course?

An open course is in a classroom in a face-to-face environment. This course has a practical element that is assessed, therefore it is not suitable for any other delivery such as virtual or eLearning.

The SA010 – Medium Risk Confined Space course will give delegates the knowledge and skills to work effectively and safely in medium risk confined spaces. This course will introduce learners to the hazards and risks involved, and how to comply with health and safety legislation.

Delegates will learn how to identify the need for medium risk confined space working methods and how to prepare to work in it ensuring it is in accordance with instructions, the relevant codes of practice and organisational procedures. They will learn how to assess the risks, select the appropriate working methods and select and use the appropriate equipment. In addition, they will learn how to check equipment is functioning correctly, that it is calibrated and has been maintained. In addition, delegates will be taught correct pre-entry checks and procedures, how to place warning signs and barriers in the appropriate places. Importantly, they will also learn how to communicate effectively with their team throughout their work, how to monitor the working conditions continuously and how to initiate emergency procedures quickly.

Who is SA010 – Medium Risk Confined Space training for?

SA010 is aimed at people working in the construction or utilities industries, and accessing medium-risk confined spaces as part of their job.

SA010 Medium Risk Confined Space Open Course - Key Information

1-Day Course face-to-face at a training venue
Understand how to identify a confined space and how to work in one
Smart Awards Certificate valid for 3 years
Learn how to obtain authorisation for entry into confined spaces
Course includes both practical and theory assessment
Smart Awards Training accredited to the National Occupational Standard (NOS)

SA010 Medium Risk Confined Spaces Course Details

On receiving payment for your SA010 – Medium Risk Confined Space course, an email with your ‘course joining instructions’ is sent to you.

This document includes the following details:

Your chosen course date
Course start time at your chosen venue
Address of your chosen venue, including a map screenshot
Details of what to do if you need any special requirements to complete the course

You need to bring photographic ID, such as a driving licence or passport with you.

Lunch is not included, so please provide your own.

Confined Space Definition

The term ‘Confined Space’ refers to any place including any vessel, tank, container, pit, chamber, cellar, or any other similar space. By virtue of its enclosed nature, it may create conditions that give rise to a likelihood of an accident or injury. This may cause an emergency situation due to the presence of:

Flammable or explosive atmospheres
Harmful gas, fume, or vapour
Free-flowing solid or an increasing level of liquid
Excess of oxygen
Excessively high temperature
The lack, or reasonably foreseeable lack, of oxygen

You will find many confined spaces can be easily identified, such as man-holes for example. However, there are exceptions that may present themselves which could have open tops or sides. These may be small and difficult to get in and out of. Also, if the conditions have changed within the space, it may be considered as confined, especially if the oxygen levels are reduced or there is an increase of gas contaminants.

The candidate will gain the SA010 MRCS certification from the governing body: Smart Awards. This will enable the candidate to update their NOPS card, issued by Smart Awards. Applications for a NOPS card, to allow you to work safely on the telecoms network, can be found on the Smart Awards Website.

SA010 Medium Risk Confined Space Course Content

This SA010 Medium Risk Confined Space qualification covers:

Defining Confined Spaces
Managing Confined Spaces including Access & Egress
Gas Detection
Emergency Rescue Plan & Escape Set Breathing Apparatus

You will be assessed, via your practical and theory assessment, on the following criteria:

Prepare and check all equipment is in good order and check that electrical equipment is fully charged before entering the work site
Obtain authorization for entry and relevant health and safety information from designated personnel
Carry out a real-time risk assessment before starting work
Put in place and confirm isolation of any connecting services
Set up and put monitoring equipment in place
Set up, test, and confirm communications systems are working before moving away from the entry point and into the site
Confirm all team members know and understand their roles
Check all team members are in place before entry begins
Check atmospheric conditions are safe
Set up and check access equipment is safe
Resolve any problems of work or team members with the designated persons
Use special hoists and safety lines as set down in procedures
Enter and exit the space in line with procedures for working in a medium risk confined space
Adhere to all procedures regarding the carrying and use of escape breathing apparatus
Confirm the suitability of the escape breathing apparatus for the job
Examine the breathing apparatus prior to starting work and replace if it is defective
Resolve any problems with the escape breathing apparatus and report non-conformities
Don the escape breathing apparatus to escape in an emergency
Carry after-use checks on the apparatus after a safe exit and confirm it conforms to specification before storing it in the designated storage ready for the next site
Check all equipment and tools are suitable for the work before using them
Check all personal protective equipment (PPE) is suitable before using it
Resolve any problems with equipment and tools before and during their use
Use the specified method to introduce equipment and tools into the confined space
Recover and remove equipment and tools when work is finished
Follow manufacturer’s and employers’ instructions for after-use checks and storage

You need to know and understand:

The main principles of health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations
Approved codes of practice and guidance for working safely in confined spaces
The definition of confined spaces and their nature and characteristics
the definitions of hazardous situations and different types and categories of hazards
An awareness of how emergency situations can arise in a confined space and the types and categories of emergency situations
Manufacturers’ instructions relating to the use of equipment and tools
Manufacturers’ instructions relating to the use of escape breathing apparatus
Working as a member of a team and having roles and responsibilities
Injuries to personnel and the general public
Dealing with irregularities and abnormal situations
Classification schemes and how to identify the confined space
Hazards, substances, and situations associated with medium risk confined spaces
Entry procedures for medium risk confined spaces
Carrying out real-time assessment of risks and hazards
Using work authorizations and permits
Procedures and methods of working suitable to local conditions
Minimizing the risks and hazards for the work to be carried out
Using ventilation systems
Reducing risk and injury

Assessment and Certification

The course includes both a practical and theory assessment.

Practical Assessment – where you will demonstrate your knowledge of practical tasks
Theory test which is composed of multiple-choice questions

Certification

This Smart Awards certificate is valid for 3 years, you will then need to complete the qualification again or attend a refresher course if available, to renew your qualification.

Entry Requirements

This qualification is available to anyone over the age of 16 years old. There are no formal entry requirements and Smart Awards will not restrict access on the grounds of prior academic attainment, age, employment, geographic location or any other grounds.

There are no barriers that restrict access or progression, thereby promoting equality. It is expected, however, that learners will have a level of literacy adequate to cope with both the theory and practical assessments.

Confined Space Courses

View below other confined space course options:

Confined Space Entry

This in-house accredited Confined Space Entry training will teach you how to safely work in confined spaces up to medium risk environments and is suitable for those working in the construction industry.

Working in Low Risk Confined Space

The 1 day Working in Low Risk Confined Spaces course will provide delegates with the practical knowledge and skills to carry out safe entry into a confined space and to handle reasonably foreseeable hazards and risks.

Working in High Risk Confined Space

The 3-day Working in High Risk Confined Spaces course will provide you with the practical knowledge and skills to carry out safe entry and work within a high risk confined space.

Streetworks

Please be aware the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) requires at least one person on site to hold a Street Works card to work on the highway.

This Smart Awards accreditation is based on a pre-requisite that any work on the highway requires appropriate Street Works accreditation to be held by an individual working on site, and that this individual is qualified to check that the planned provision of footways, traffic lanes and safety zones determined by the site survey meets with the requirements of the site location and approved procedures and practices required by the NRSWA 1991.

Some companies’ policies may vary where more than one person on site is required to hold a valid Street Works card.

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