Confined Space Awareness
Understand the dangers of confined spaces, including poor ventilation and hazardous gases, and how to work safely within them.
Why This Course Matters
Protect lives by understanding the risks of confined space work
Working in confined spaces introduces a range of serious hazards, from restricted access and poor ventilation to toxic atmospheres and emergency response limitations. Whether it’s a storage tank, sewer, or unventilated room, these environments demand heightened awareness and proper preparation.
This Confined Space Awareness course has been created to help staff identify confined spaces, understand the hazards and legal responsibilities, and apply key safety precautions. Please note: this course provides theoretical awareness only and does not replace mandatory on-site practical training required for physical entry.
About the Course
This concise, professionally developed e-learning course delivers theoretical awareness training through engaging video modules. It is accessible on all devices and allows users to pause, resume, and revisit content at their own pace. Learners receive an instant PDF certificate upon successful completion of the course and questionnaire, supporting compliance and training records.
Stay Safe and Compliant in Confined Spaces
Complete your awareness training in under 15 minutes—ideal for staff inductions, risk reduction, and regulatory peace of mind.
What You’ll Learn
To make your learning experience as effective as possible, we’ve carefully structured each course into bite-sized modules. You’ll see a clear overview of every module, including its duration and the key topics it addresses, so you can easily navigate your safety training journey.
Module 1: What Are Confined Spaces?
⏱ Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds- Definitions and real-world examples
- Why confined spaces are dangerous
- Common industry scenarios
Module 2: Hazardous Conditions
⏱ Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds- Physical, chemical, and environmental risks
- Entrapment, engulfment, and oxygen deprivation
Module 3: Atmospheric Testing
⏱ Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds- When and how to test for safe air quality
- The role of gas detectors and monitoring equipment
Module 4: Preparing for Entry
⏱ Duration: 3 minutes 25 seconds- Safe systems of work
- Permits to work, rescue planning, and PPE
Assessment and Certification
Multi-choice questionnareAfter completing each module in a course, learners will be prompted to take a short quiz to verify understanding. Upon successful completion of all modules, participants will receive a PDF certificate, ideal for training records and workplace audits.
Who Should Attend?
Designed for Every Industry, Every Role
Employees entering confined spaces
Understand essential risks and preparation techniques.
Supervisors and team leaders
Gain awareness to manage confined space work safely and lawfully.
Health & Safety personnel
Support compliance through informed risk assessments and training practices.
Construction workers
Stay protected in potentially confined work environments on job sites.
Utilities and maintenance staff
Understand confined spaces in systems such as sewage, gas, and water.
Manufacturing operatives
Recognise and manage enclosed space risks in industrial settings.
Testimonials
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The email reminders that help people remain compliant save valuable time for everyone. The support we have received has been second to none – truly impressive.
As a company we have really benefitted from the compliance element of our user portal. The ability to quickly check if someone attending site is inducted and certified to complete the work is invaluable.
We’d like to sincerely thank PowerPlus for their support throughout the creation of our Contractor Approval Process on our portal – it has been truly invaluable.
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