6160 Confined Spaces

The 6160 Confined Spaces Scheme has made a clear demarcation between ‘Entrants’, and ‘Supervisors’.

‘Entrants’, workers going inside the chambers and doing the work and rescues.

          6160-01 Level 2 Working in Low Risk Confined Spaces

          6160-02 Level 2 Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces

          6160-03 Level 2 Working in High Risk Confined Spaces

         6160-08 Level 3 Working as a Member of a Rescue and Recovery Team in Confined Spaces

          6160-09 Level 2 Medium risk entrant and entry controller

‘Supervisors’, those controlling people going inside the chambers, doing the work and performing the rescues. Some are standalone courses but Typically they will be for experienced workers who also hold other Health & Safety qualifications and experience.

          6160-04 Level 3 Control Entry and Arrangements for Working in Confined Spaces

          6160-05 Level 3 Supervising Teams Undertaking Work in Confined Spaces

          6160-06 Level 4 Plan Manage and Review Legislative and Safety Compliance for Work in Confined Spaces

          6160-07 Level 3 Direct Emergency rescue and recovery of casualties from confined spaces