Confined spaces or potentially contaminated environments

Contents

Legal/Technical (4 hours)

•  Reference regulations
• Definitions and identification of a confined space or a space suspected of contamination and related criticalities
• Analysis of accident events
• Identification of risk factors
• Specific risks: breathable air, atmospheres with oxygen deficiency or excess, atmospheres with hazardous chemical agents causing asphyxiation and/or intoxication, atmospheres with explosion and fire hazards, burial, falls from height, falling objects, communication gaps, etc.
• Characteristics and hazards of chemical agents
• Prevention measures and procedures during work phases in confined spaces or spaces suspected of contamination, including but not limited to:
  • Entry and exit procedures for confined spaces
  • Size and number of manholes, number of access points, number of workers present
  • Atmosphere monitoring
  • Lighting systems, devices to prevent electric shock
  • Machinery and work equipment (augers, agitators, blades, etc.)
  • "Ventilation", meaning the implementation of all systems for air exchange
  • Health surveillance

Practical (12 hours)

• Procedures to be implemented in case of emergency (fire/explosion, anoxia, presence of toxic gases, casualty recovery)
• Simulation of the use of available equipment and devices:
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Respiratory Protective Devices (RPD): usage, types, filters
  • Safety harnesses, tripod, gas detectors, explosivity meters
• Signaling and communication systems

Log book 

The PPE required for the course (with the exception of clothing, footwear, and gloves) will be provided by Kong S.p.A.
Logbook holders (Kong, Irata, GWO) are required to bring it with them for recording updates.

Certification

A certificate of attendance is issued after a positive learning assessment and 100% attendance of the total course hours.

Payment procedure

Bank transfer within two days of receipt of the course confirmation. Registration will only be officially confirmed upon receipt of the fee.

Cancellation

In case of cancellation Kong S.p.A. will retain:

• 50% if the cancellation is made within 5 working days before the beginning of the course
• the entire fee if the cancellation is made from the fourth working day before the beginning of the course, at the beginning of the course or after the course has started

Any absences for health reasons only entitle the fee to be suspended.