ECITB Global recently rolled out a suite of new courses designed to help workers operating in confined spaces within the engineering construction industry.
The international skills body introduced the four new confined space courses in Qatar earlier this year to replace the confined space low and medium-risk courses.
These now form part of the ECITB training courses mandated in the Middle East country by Ashghal, the government regulatory authority for all public works in Qatar.
More than 5,000 learners in Qatar have completed one of the four new courses since then, prompting ECITB Global to make the full suite available to its wider network of international licensed training providers in other countries.
Three of the new confined space courses can each be delivered in a day, lasting between four and six hours. The longer rescue training is a comprehensive, hands-on course for teams responsible for extracting casualties from confined spaces.
The new courses include:
- Confined Space Attendant/Hole Watcher (4 hours).
- Confined Space Entrant (4 hours).
- Confined Space Supervisor (6 hours).
- Confined Space Rescue (16-18 hours).
- “Confined space training is vitally important in the ECI given the high-hazard environments many workers operate in across sectors like oil & gas, renewables, and process industries,” said Tristan Kemp, ECITB head of commercial.
The four confined space courses are developed with ECITB training standards, which are created working with subject matter experts from across engineering construction employers, professional organizations, and training providers.
Key topics covered in the four new CS courses include knowledge of hazards, control, and safety measures; permit requirements; precautions when working in a confined space; PPE and confined space entry equipment; and responsibilities.
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