City & Guilds 6160-09 Entrant & Entry Controller (Medium Risk)

Duration: 2 Days
Location: Derby, On-Site, Nationwide Locations
Cost: £385
Certification: City & Guilds
Valid For: 3 years
Equipment Required: CLEAN PPE – personal protective equipment/clothing, hard hat (with effective chin strap), coverall, protective footwear, gloves, protective eyewear and knee pads.

Course Aim

This course is designed to equip candidates with the skills and knowledge needed to safely enter, work in, and exit low and medium-risk confined spaces. The training includes the use of access equipment (tripod and winch systems, rescue retrievers), confined space rescue harnesses, atmospheric monitoring tools, ventilation methods, and the operation of 15-minute emergency escape breathing apparatus. It also covers confined space communication protocols and the responsibilities of the Top Person.

The course provides essential knowledge of confined space legislation, identifying confined spaces and their associated risks, understanding confined space risk assessments, and implementing safe systems of work for confined space operations. It also emphasises the legal requirements and the importance of having a confined space rescue plan in place.

Practical exercises are conducted in our purpose-built confined space training simulator. Delegates will descend, ascend, and navigate through a designated confined space while wearing an approved safety harness and breathing apparatus with a face mask/hood. During the simulation, delegates will be required to crawl through over 36 meters of tunnels, experiencing various emergency conditions such as noise, limited lighting, and fluctuating atmospheric conditions, including smoke.

Please Note

This Confined Space Entry Course includes the use of 15 minute Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus (Escape Set) but does not qualify personnel in the use of full breathing apparatus (please refer to the High Risk Entry Course for full BA use).

Assessment

Assessment will be carried out through practical observation and a written test.

Certification

Upon successful completion of both the practical and written assessments, delegates will receive the City & Guilds 6160-09 Level 2 Award in Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces.

Delegates will be expected to navigate a designated confined space within a training simulator, wearing an approved safety harness, breathing apparatus with face mask/hood, and PPE. The delegate will traverse tunnels under various simulated emergency conditions, including noise, limited light, and fluctuating safe atmospheric conditions.