City & Guilds Confined Space Low Risk (6160-01) Course

Even a low risk confined space carries real hazards if it's entered without proper training, and the City & Guilds Confined Space Low Risk (6160-01) Course gives delegates the practical skills to assess and manage those risks correctly. Covering everything from harness and tripod use to gas monitoring and emergency preparedness, it's built around genuinely hands-on learning rather than theory alone.

Because confined space risk varies so much depending on the environment, delegates whose work spans different classifications should also consider the City & Guilds Confined Space Medium Risk (6160-09) Course or the City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk (6160-03) Course, since each covers a distinct level of complexity and equipment use.

Since gas and atmosphere monitoring plays such a central role in confined space safety, this course pairs naturally with the Online EUSR SHEA Gas Course (Remote Learning) for delegates wanting deeper technical grounding in gas industry safety. The First Aid at Work Course is also worth considering alongside this course, given the personal hygiene and first aid content covered on the day, and general site-based PPE Awareness Training complements the specialist equipment covered here well.

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. All delegates must weigh no more than 136 kg, the maximum safe working limit for the equipment used on the course.

On successful completion, delegates will be trained to:

• Risk assess confined space hazards effectively
• Use harness tripods, man-riding winch and fall arrest systems, and safety lines correctly
• Understand types of gaseous atmospheres and how to manage them
• Use portable gas monitoring equipment
• Apply emergency preparedness and procedures

This City & Guilds course will cover the following topics:

• Legislation, regulations and guidance
• Confined space definition and classification
• Risk assessment and workplace safety
• Control measures, including method statements and permits to work
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Safe access
• Atmosphere testing
• Gas detection and ventilation
• Emergency planning
• Personal hygiene and first aid requirements
• Practical training

Delegates take part in practical exercises using tripods, winches and fall arrest retrieval units, harnesses and gas monitors as part of the course. Assessment also includes planning a confined space entry and a written test, with delegates observed throughout the practical elements. Successful students are awarded a City & Guilds Level 2 Qualification.

This City & Guilds course is for anyone working in low risk confined spaces where access is simple and unobstructed and there's no likely risk of flooding, such as meter pits, valve chambers, booster pumping stations and PRV chambers.

Delegates must be at least 18 years old to attend the City & Guilds Confined Space Low Risk (6160-01) 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. 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.