Confined Space Entry
This course enables learners to demonstrate knowledge of confined spaces and their permit notification and implementation requirements.
- Duration
- 1 day
- Topic
- Confined Space / Gas Detection
At a glance
Course details
Duration: 1/2 day
Unit Standard:
| Unit # | Name | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18426 | Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined spaces | 3 | 4 |
Overview
Confined Space Entry course overview
IMPAC’s focus is on building capable people who understand how critical it is to get confined space entry right. Participants leave with a clear understanding of their responsibilities, the controls required to manage confined space risks, and how to work within permit and monitoring requirements. Your team steps back onto the site with the confidence to carry out confined space entry safely and consistently.
Curriculum
What you'll cover
This course is designed for:
- Workers who may need to enter a confined space as part of planned maintenance, inspection, cleaning, or shutdown work.
- Site supervisors and team leaders who need to understand entry controls, permit requirements, and observation duties.
- Safety officers and health and safety personnel supporting confined space work in higher-risk environments.
- Teams operating in construction, mining, petrochemical, and other workplaces where hazardous atmospheres or restricted-entry spaces are part of the job.
- Organisations wanting staff to understand the practical requirements for safe entry before work starts and while entry is underway.
Our approach
+IMPAC's Confined Space Entry training approach
This training is built around how confined space entry decisions are made in real workplaces. Learners work through the sequence that matters on site: identifying the space, understanding what could change during the job, checking permit requirements, confirming controls, and knowing what needs to be monitored before and during entry.
The training uses practical discussion and worked examples to show where confined space entry can break down. That includes common issues such as incomplete hazard identification, weak permit discipline, poor communication between entrants and observers, and failing to recognise when atmospheric conditions can shift.
The result is a learning experience that helps people connect the rules to the job in front of them. Instead of leaving with abstract theory, participants leave with a clearer understanding of how to apply entry controls, roles, and monitoring requirements in day-to-day work.
Format
Course format and duration
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Further study options
If you’re continuing your learning journey in health and safety, this course can contribute towards IMPAC’s Certificate in Applied Workplace Health and Safety Practices (Level 3), which leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3).
This course is a elective module within the programme, allowing you to build on your existing training while working towards a recognised qualification over time. To learn more and enrol click here.
This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.
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