Working in Confined Spaces - A Critical Safety Course
Working in Confined Spaces - Why this training can save lives
Every year, 40-50 work-related deaths occur 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
