Awareness for Supervisors and Managers - RSTC-796

This confined space supervisor training is an awareness course designed for those responsible for planning, supervising or managing confined space work activities, without necessarily entering confined spaces themselves.

The course focuses on understanding legal duties, recognising confined space hazards, and ensuring that suitable safe systems of work and rescue arrangements are in place before work begins.

Why Confined Space Supervisor Training Is Important

Confined spaces can present serious hazards including hazardous atmospheres, limited access, poor ventilation and the potential for flooding or engulfment. Many confined space incidents occur not because of equipment failure, but due to:

  • Inadequate planning
  • Poor supervision
  • Unsuitable risk assessments
  • Lack of understanding of legal responsibilities

Under the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, employers must ensure that work in confined spaces is properly planned, risk assessed and carried out by competent persons. This course helps supervisors understand how to manage these responsibilities effectively.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

  • Supervisors overseeing confined space work
  • Managers responsible for planning confined space activities
  • Health & Safety professionals
  • Anyone responsible for approving permits, risk assessments or safe systems of work

What You'll Learn

Delegates will gain an understanding of:

Legal & Corporate Responsibilities

  • Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 and associated guidance
  • Duties placed on employers, supervisors and workers
  • Understanding statutory confined spaces

Planning & Risk Management

  • Identifying confined space hazards
  • Conducting confined space risk assessments
  • Developing safe systems of work
  • Rescue planning requirements

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Duties of entrants, attendants and supervisors
  • Communication and monitoring requirements
  • Permit to work systems

Equipment & Controls

  • Overview of confined space equipment
  • Gas detection and atmospheric monitoring
  • Ventilation and access equipment

Course Details

  • Course Code: RSTC-796
  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Certification: Reece Safety in-house certificate
  • Revalidation: Every 3 years

Assessment

Assessment will be carried out via:

  • A written exam
  • Completion of scenario based exercise which will be submitted and assessed remotely post training

Course Delivery Options

Training can be delivered via:

  • One of our training facilities in Elland, West Yorkshire or Bury, Lancashire
  • On site training across the UK (subject to site assessment)
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