Working in Confined Spaces - A Critical Safety Course
Working in Confined Spaces - Why this training can save lives
Every year, there are 40–50 workplace fatalities in Sweden. Many of these accidents occur in confined spaces—environments such as tanks, silos, wells, and tunnels where the risks are high and the consequences can be fatal. The question is: Are you prepared?
What is an enclosed space?
A confined space is an environment that:
▪️Är is designed for something other than human occupancy
▪️Har has limited access and egress is not designed for prolonged occupancy
▪️Kan contains hazardous substances or low oxygen levels
Examples of confined spaces are:
▪️Behållare: pressure vessels, vacuum vessels, cisterns
▪️Ledningssystem: pipelines and culverts
▪️Lagringsutrymmen: silos and storage tanks
▪️Sanitetär infrastructure: sewage systems and basements
▪️Gruvor and tunnelsLast rooms and containers
Why is working in confined spaces so dangerous?
The Health and Safety Executive is quite clear: all enclosed spaces should be considered as potential hazardous environments and handled with the utmost care.
The main hazards include:
▪️Syrebrist - One of the most common causes of death
▪️Giftiga gases - Can accumulate without warning
▪️Kemisk exposure - From previous contents or coatings
▪️Mekaniska hazards - Machinery that can be started accidentally
▪️Erstickning - From loose materials or liquids
Why is working in confined spaces so dangerous?
The Health and Safety Executive is quite clear: all enclosed spaces should be considered as potential hazardous environments and handled with the utmost care.
The main hazards include:
▪️Syrebrist - One of the most common causes of death
▪️Giftiga gases - Can accumulate without warning
▪️Kemisk exposure - From previous contents or coatings
▪️Mekaniska hazards - Machinery that can be started accidentally
▪️Erstickning - From loose materials or liquids
What will you learn on the course?
The Working in Confined Spaces training from Kunskapskontoret is a 4-hour intensive course covering:
✓ Hazard identification and risk managementLearn to recognize danger before entering a confined space
✓ Preparation and personal protective equipmentUnderstand the proper equipment and how to use it
✓ Safety procedures for evacuation and rescue. Step-by-stepprocedures for emergencies
✓ Health and Safety Executive requirements and regulationsLegal requirements that employers and workers must follow
✓ Shared responsibility. How employers and workers work together to create a safe environment
✓ Practical examples and case studiesReal-life scenarios to prepare you for what might happen
✓ Instructor-led distance learning - Many courses fully online
✓ Physical locations - Trainings in several locations in Sweden
✓ Corporate bookings - Tailor-made for your team
✓ Fast feedback - They contact you shortly after the request
