City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Control Entry and Arrangements for Confined Spaces (High Risk) (6160-04)

The aim of this unit is to reflect the national occupational standard for controlling entry and arrangements at a confined space.

This unit covers both water and non-water industry areas.

Water: this may include working with potable water, sewage treatment processes, drain and sewer cleaning operations, or where the operative is working in or near water, or where a confined space is subject to surface water flooding.

Non-water: this may include pharmaceutical, petrochemical, asbestos removal, vehicle manufacture and servicing, aeronautical, construction, communications, power, utilities gas, electrical and mechanical engineering and some elements of work operations in mines, quarries and tunnelling.

Included in this course:

• Implement procedures for teams working in confined spaces
• Control safe entry and exit to the confined space
• Monitor the work team to ensure procedures are followed
• Control emergency situations
• Understand health and safety and environmental legislation
• Understand standard protocols for work in confined spaces
• Understand entry controller duties and responsibilities
• Understand equipment checks and testing required

On successful completion of this course, candidates will receive a City & Guilds Qualification 6160-04.

City & Guilds cannot accept any registrations for learners under 16 as these qualifications are not approved for under 16s.

The weight limit on our Harness is 136kg. Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.

Theory and practical training, practical observation and short answer question paper.

This course involves practical activities in a simulated Confined Space. It is advised that candidates wear old/work clothes or bring overalls with them. 

Candidates must bring the following PPE:

• Safety boots
• Hard hat
• Hi viz
• Safety glasses
• Gloves

All candidates will need to be clean shaven due to them using escape and working breathing apparatus.

Candidates must bring with them photographic ID such as an in date driving license or passport. 

City & Guilds cannot accept any registrations for learners under 16 as these qualifications are not approved for under 16s.

The weight limit on our Winch & Harness is 136kg. Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.

If this course is eligible for a short course grant, please ensure we have your levy number before the course start date, and your candidates provide their national insurance numbers on the day of the course. Without this information, we cannot claim the levy on your behalf and take no responsibility for the grant not being claimed.

3 Years