City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course

Working in a high risk confined space demands more than confidence, it demands proper training in the equipment, procedures and emergency response needed to stay safe. The City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course prepares delegates to enter, work in and exit these environments correctly, covering full breathing apparatus use, safe working procedures and how to handle emergencies if things go wrong.

Because this course focuses specifically on high risk, non-standard entry scenarios, delegates working across a mix of confined space environments should also consider the City & Guilds Confined Space Low Risk (6160-01) Course for simpler, more routine access work, since the level of training required genuinely differs between the two.

Since gas and atmosphere monitoring forms such a central part of safe confined space entry, this course pairs naturally with the Online EUSR SHEA Gas Course (Remote Learning) for delegates wanting a deeper technical grounding in atmospheric testing and gas industry safety. General site-based PPE Awareness Training also complements the course well, since the specialist respiratory and safety equipment covered here sits alongside broader PPE requirements on most sites.

Delegates must be at least 18 years old, physically fit and in good general health, and are asked to consider a range of health factors before booking. Anyone using breathing apparatus with a close-fitting face mask must be clean shaven where the mask seals, and all delegates must weigh no more than 136 kg, the maximum safe working limit for the equipment used on the course.

On successful completion of the City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course, delegates will be trained to:

• Enter, work safely in and exit high risk confined spaces
• Use full breathing apparatus and equipment correctly
• Follow established procedures and deal with emergencies
• Apply appropriate behaviour, industry knowledge and standards for safe working in high risk confined spaces

The City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course will cover the following topics:

• Health and safety overview
• Regulations, policy and procedures
• Hazardous environments
• Gas and environment monitoring
• Risk assessments and method statements
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Safety equipment
• Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Safe entry procedures
• Safe working procedures
• Safe exit procedures
• Emergency arrangements

Delegates complete practical assessments throughout the City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course, along with a final written test paper. Successful students are awarded a City & Guilds certificate, valid for three years.

The City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course is for anyone who works in a high risk confined space or potentially hazardous environment where self-contained breathing apparatus is required, and where the work involves non-standard entry and complex operations.

Delegates must be at least 18 years old to attend the City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course. Because the work can be physically strenuous and demanding, delegates should be physically fit and in good general health, and the course provider asks delegates to consider a range of health factors, including eyesight, hearing, cardiovascular health, respiratory conditions, balance, limb function, and any relevant psychiatric or dependency conditions, before booking. Anyone intending to use breathing apparatus with a close-fitting face mask must be clean shaven in the area where the mask seals to the face. For safety reasons, all delegates must weigh no more than 136 kg, the maximum safe working limit for the confined space and working at height equipment used on the course; anyone with questions about this requirement is encouraged to contact the training provider directly.