Confined Space Management Awareness

This course provides essential training for those responsible for planning, supervising or managing work involving confined spaces.

The programme focuses on legal responsibilities, hazard awareness and the control measures required to safely manage confined space work in line with UK regulations. It provides an overview of specified risks, rescue considerations and safe system planning required when managing confined space operations.

The course is designed to support those responsible for identifying confined spaces, controlling access and ensuring suitable training, supervision and emergency arrangements are in place.

Completion of this course provides management awareness knowledge only and does not qualify anyone to enter or work inside a confined space.

What can I expect from this Confined Space Management Awareness course?

Participants will develop theoretical knowledge across key confined space management and compliance topics.

Confined Space Definition and Specified Risks

• Definition of a confined space
• Understanding specified risks and hazardous atmospheres
• Identifying confined space locations across sites
• Recognising situations where confined space regulations apply

Confined spaces are environments where restricted access, poor ventilation or hazardous atmospheres can present significant safety risks and require specialist controls.

Legislation, Regulations and Legal Responsibilities

• Confined Space Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice
• Understanding “reasonably practicable” risk control
• Legal responsibilities for managing confined space work
• Duty of care and compliance expectations

The course focuses on understanding UK legal requirements and how they apply to confined space management and supervision.

Planning and Managing Confined Space Work

• Identifying confined spaces on site
• Selecting suitable personnel and contractors
• Training requirements for entry teams and rescue teams
• Alternative methods to avoid confined space entry

Managing confined space work requires risk assessment, correct equipment selection and planning safe systems of work.

Control Measures and Safe Systems of Work

• Supervision and communication requirements
• Atmosphere monitoring and oxygen depletion awareness
• Safe working procedures and documentation
• Permit to work systems
• Plant, equipment and PPE considerations

Safe systems of work and permit controls help reduce risks associated with confined space entry and maintenance activities.

Emergency Planning and Rescue Awareness

• Rescue planning responsibilities
• Understanding rescue team training requirements
• Emergency response planning and communication
• Incident response planning

Emergency arrangements are essential when managing confined space work to ensure rapid response if conditions deteriorate.

Planning Exercises and Scenario Discussion

• Desktop planning exercises
• Applying confined space regulations to real workplace scenarios
• Understanding management decision making during confined space work

Training typically includes scenario-based planning to support real-world management decision making.

Who is this Confined Space Management Awareness course suitable for?

This course is designed for:

• Managers responsible for confined space activities
• Supervisors planning or controlling confined space work
• Health and safety professionals
• Anyone responsible for managing confined space entry procedures

Participants must:

• Have suitable understanding of written and spoken English
• Be involved in planning, supervising or managing confined space activities

Management awareness training is typically aimed at those responsible for organising or supervising confined space work rather than performing entry tasks.

Assessment is completed through:

Knowledge Assessment

• Managing awareness knowledge test
• Understanding of legislation, risks and control measures

Assessment is designed to confirm understanding of confined space management responsibilities.

On successful completion, participants typically receive:

• Training certification confirming confined space management awareness
• Industry recognised proof of training
• Certification valid for 3 years