ENTRY CONTROLLER FOR HIGH RISK

Confined Spaces – Water or Other Industry

High Risk Entry Controller

This unit is for the entry controller/top person who controls entry and arrangements for High Risk confined spaces without entering them. It includes the duties of an entry controller, pre-entry procedures, entry into and exit from the confined space, maintaining communications and initiating and controlling emergency procedures.

There is a 1-day update award for holders of the 6160-03 or the older 6150-03 awards to add entry control capabilities to their existing in-date awards. Please see the data sheets page for further information on the 6160-04APL sheet.

download the course data sheet on the data sheets page

Course Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student will have demonstrated their competence, knowledge and skills enabling them to meet the City & Guilds requirements to:
     Implement procedures for teams working in confined spaces
     Control safe entry and exit of 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 & responsibilities
     Understand equipment checks and testing required
Additionally, Outreach Rescue ensures the following subjects are covered on this course:
     Identification of Confined Spaces
     Atmospheric monitoring
     Legislative requirements
     Ventilation
     Rescue plans
     Pre-use checks and operation of vertical entry equipment (winches, tripod, harness use, fall arrest devices)
The following equipment is covered in detail enough so that an entry controller can perform necessary pre-use checks, but would not be qualified to use themselves:
     Emergency breathing apparatus
     Self-contained breathing apparatus

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Entry Requirements

Fit for operational duties

Physical fitness for potentially strenuous training

Course Duration

3 days with 24 hours contact time

Assessment

Course content is assessed by a combination of direct observations of set tasks, question and answer, a short answer externally set exam and scenario based assessment. Individual feedback is provided.

Certification

This course can be certified by City & Guilds or by Outreach Rescue upon meeting the assessment criteria. For City & Guilds certification, there is an additional fee of £45, and printed certificates are provided. There is no additional fee for digital Outreach Certification, and results are recorded on the Outreach Rescue Database.

Certification is valid for 3 years.