This Nationally Accredited course provides learners with the skills and knowledge required to safely identify and apply the use of industry gas detection equipment inside and outside confined spaces. This course is incorporated into our combined RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces & MSMWHS217 Gas test atmospheres or it can be offered as a stand-alone course.
Learning for the course includes:
- Hazard identification
- Gases and their physical properties
- How gases perform in confined spaces
- Detection equipment and its operation
- Caring for detection equipment
- Bumping, calibrating and charging devices
- Manual charging along with current computer based docking stations
- Types of devices
- Gas detection tubes
Sitetrain is able to incorporate your site’s gas detection equipment into the presentation and encourages site personnel to become familiar and comfortable with its use and maintenance requirements.
The course will be delivered using a combination of classroom-based instruction and practical skills development sessions. Training will be co-ordinated from Sitetrain head office and delivered at your workplace.
Learners will participate in facilitated learning sessions using PowerPoint presentations, handouts, breakout sessions and discussion. During practical sessions, learners will be divided into groups and be instructed on a range of practical skills using various gas-testing equipment.
