The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places a responsibility on employers for ensuring the safety of their employees and others. With respect to confined spaces, this responsibility is reinforced by The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. In common with other regulations, the Confined Space Regulations 1997 places a number of duties onto the responsible persons. These include: requirements in relation to justifying the need to enter the confined space, managing the systems of work, risk assessment and adequate safety and control measures. As ever, the key measures include: training and competency.
Rapier offer a consultancy and planning service, so you can be confident about the work you are planning. Rapier offer training for operatives, along with an emergency rescue course.
This 1 day course is suitable for any persons involved in entering areas that
are classified as a confined space, where there may be a risk to lives or serious injuries. The aim of this course will be to provide awareness of a safe working environment within a confined space, procedures to ensure safe entry and exit into a confined space and emergency procedures.
All candidates must be physically fit and will be required to complete a medical questionnaire. In some cases a ‘fit to operate’ certificate may be requested.
Maximum number: 12
Duration: 1 Day
Designed for all operators involved in entering areas that are classed as a confined space, which could pose risk to live or serious injuries. The aim of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to work within a confined space, procedures to ensure safe entry and exit into a confined space along with emergency procedures.
All candidates must be physically fit and will be required to complete a medical questionnaire. In some cases a ‘fit to operate’ certificate may be requested.
Maximum Number: 12
Duration: 2 days.
Rapier offers a stand by (safety team) facility for confined space operations. However, where clients have identified a need for an in-house rescue facility, appropriate training can be provided. We have dedicated rescue training centres in London and the South East, training is always tailored to the specific needs of the client.