Confined Spaces Training, City & Guilds, Confined Space Awareness Training in Somerset, UK

Courses

• City & Guild
• NC1 Low Risk, Shallow Entry
• NC2 & 3, Medium Risk, Vertical Entry
• NC 2,3 & 4 High Risk, Complex Entry
• High Risk Emergency, Rescue team Entry

Windmill-Training have developed a unique, realistic  ‘Confined Space Training Unit’ made up from a  network of underground concrete tunnels and  manholes. The pipes have been laid out to ensure all our courses offer realistic and numerous scenarios  providing the candidate with a comprehensive  understanding of working in confined spaces. 

We offer a comprehensive range of City & Guilds  courses to cover all of your needs.  We start with the  low risk, shallow entry which we offer with a  Windmill-Training certificate.  We do offer the City & Guilds qualification, however the cost of assessment  makes it the same price as a medium risk certificate. 

When a candidate completes the high risk certificate, this qualifies them for the low and medium risks classifications. The high risk course combines the  overseer, or top man, training. Those who are  intended to be designated overseer, or top man, will be  assessed on an additional day. The overseer, or top man, must hold a high risk certificate in addition to  the overseer qualification. Following on from the high risk training candidates  can progress to the rescue team course. The ‘Confined Spaces Training Unit’ is just part of our  ground works academy. 

Below are some images taken during the construction of the tunnels which illustrate the layout and their extent.  The network consists of three manholes, two are 4m deep and one is three metres deep.  One of the 4m manholes has a ladder the other is for winching only, while the 3m manhole has step irons.  These manholes are all connected via tunnels in a figure of eight configuration with a control bunker at one end.  The tunnels are built into a bank so although there is a realistic feeling of being underground infact there is an exit out if required.

The duration of the courses varies between 1 and 3 days.

We also offer a 1 day Confined Space Awareness Training for the food industry, aimed at maintenance operatives and managers responsible for the risk assessments. There is an option for the safe use of breathing apparatus escape sets where exit routes are restricted.