Enter and Work in Confined Spaces - 2 Day Course

This course is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required for entering and working in confined spaces in the resources and infrastructure industries. It includes planning and preparing for entry, work and exiting confined spaces including working in accordance with an issued permit, Standby duties, gas monitoring and the issuing of permits. SGS Australia Pty Ltd RTO 2646

2 Days In-person Next: 31 Aug 2026 English Identifier: 63728465
Enter and Work in Confined Spaces - 2 Day Course

Course Overview

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of the course requirements, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for:

  • RIIWHS202E – Enter and work in confined spaces
  • RIIRIS201E – Conduct local risk control
  • MSMPER200 – Work in accordance with an issued permit
  • MSMPER202 – Observe permit work
  • MSMWHS201 – Conduct hazard analysis
  • MSMPER300 – Issue work permits
  • MSMWHS217 – Gas test atmospheres

Nationally recognised training delivered by SGS Australia Pty Ltd (RTO# 2646)

Recertification:
Each work site will have its own refresher period requirements. Please check with the work site where you will be working. Generally, industry specific requirements for recertification range from every 2 to 3 years.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Due to the specific nature and purpose of this course, Recognition of Prior Learning is not available. Offering RPL would introduce unnecessary administrative complexity which can extend your assessment process and time to be longer than the course duration. To maintain uniform standards and ensure competency in critical safety skills, all Participants are required to complete the full training and assessment. Please contact us for further information.

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for anyone working in an operational role that involves working in confined spaces.

Pre-Requisites:
There are no prerequisite units for this course.

LLN Requirements:
Language, literacy and numeracy skills are required at a level to read, complete, interpret and communicate workplace documentation relevant to working in confined spaces. This includes entry permits, equipment checklists and risk assessments.
Participants with a language, literacy and/or numeracy difficulty or other special needs should inform our training support staff prior to enrolling to discuss our support services if required.

Physical Requirements:
Participants who take this course should have the physical ability to successfully complete practical tasks ranging from donning a confined spaces harness to climbing in and out of simulated confined spaces. Participants must be free from injury and confident to participate in the practical component of training.

Dress code:
Participants are required to wear clean clothing appropriate for the workplace, and enclosed shoes.

About this course

Description

This course is designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required for entering and working in confined spaces in the resources and infrastructure industries. It includes planning and preparing for entry, work and exiting confined spaces including working in accordance with an issued permit, Standby duties, gas monitoring and the issuing of permits.


Course Content:

  • Legislation, standards, codes of practice and procedures
  • Assessing, entering, working and exiting confined spaces
  • Standby duties
  • Signage
  • Lock, tag out and isolation procedures
  • Purging and ventilation
  • Issuing and working in accordance with a permit
  • Equipment used in or near confined spaces
  • Hazard analysis, risk assessment and risk controls
  • Procedures for atmospheric monitoring
  • Understanding and use of gas monitoring equipment
  • Maintenance of gas monitoring equipment
  • Use of ropes and knots

Assessment:

  • A Theory Assessment with multiple choice and short answer questions
  • Practical Assessments, with tasks including:
    • Pre-Start equipment inspections
    • Completing personal risk assessment documentation such as Take 5's and JSA's
    • Taking part in two (2) simulated confined space entries under supervision and instruction
    • Issuing and observing work permits as part of the above Confined space entries

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Course Syllabus

  1. Introduction and Definitions
    • Characteristics of a Confined Space
    • Difference between Non-Permit and Permit-Required Confined Spaces
    • Relevant legislative standards
  2. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
    • Atmospheric Hazards
    • Physical and Mechanical Hazards
  3. Hazard Control and Pre-Entry Preparation
    • Isolation, blanking, bleeding, and lockout-tagout (LOTO) of energy sources
    • Ventilation, purging, and inerting techniques

Prerequisites

Nationally recognised training delivered by SGS Australia Pty Ltd RTO 2646
Language, literacy and numeracy skills are required at a level to read, complete, interpret and communicate workplace documentation relevant to working in confined spaces. This includes entry permits, equipment checklists and risk assessments.

Participants with a language, literacy and/or numeracy difficulty or other special needs should inform our training support staff prior to enrolling to discuss our support services if required.

Entry Requirements:
Participants who take this course should have the physical ability to successfully complete practical tasks ranging from donning a confined spaces harness to climbing in and out of simulated confined spaces.

Certification

  • 3 year certification
  • Refresher required to maintain active certification
  • RIIWHS202E - Enter and work in confined spaces
    RIIRIS201E - Conduct local risk control
    MSMPER200 - Work in accordance with an issued permit
    MSMWHS201 - Conduct hazard analysis
    MSMPER300 - Issue work permits
    MSMWHS217 - Gas test atmospheres
    MSMPER202 - Observe permit work

What You'll Get

  • Get Diagnose and improve team dynamics using proven models
  • Implement coaching and mentoring frameworks
  • Resolve conflicts constructively and maintain team cohesion

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