Confined Spaces - Workplace Safety and Health Council

9.3.2 Training CoursesThe following courses are recommended for confined space work:• Safety Orientation Course (Manhole) for Workers• Compressed Air Works Course• Safety Instruction Course (Manhole) for Supervisors• Confined Space Safety Assessor Course• Manhole Safety Assessor Course• Shipyard Safety Assessors (Hotwork Certification) Course• Occupational First Aid Course• Confined Space Entry and Rescue Course9.6 Assessment of TrainingAs part of the training process, it is necessary to conduct an assessment to evaluate each trainee’sunderstanding of the training contents. This is to ensure that overall objectives of the trainingprogramme have been achieved and that all who have undergone the training have a clearunderstanding of the training contents.For more information on Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) accredited training providers foroccupation and health personnel, please visit:http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/workplace_safety_and_health/building_capabilities/developing_competencies/occupational_safety.htmlFor more information on Confined Space Entry and Rescue Course conducted by Civil DefenceAcademy, please visit:http://www.scdf.gov.sg/General/E_Services/courses_seminars.html9.4 Criteria for Training, Refresher orSupplementary TrainingPersonnel who are involved in confined space entry or work should be trained before theycommence on any confined space work. It is important to note that situations may arise whenrefresher training or supplementary training is required to ensure that confined space work cancontinue to be carried out safely. It is vital for the employer or principal to consider conductingrefresher training or supplementary training on new topics in the following situation:• The risk assessment or entry procedures have been reviewed and changed;• Change in duties or appointment of new duties;• Work involving a new type of confined space or new hazards which were neverencountered before; and• The personnel involved demonstrated a lack of understanding of his duties or any safe workprocedure.9.5 Competency of TrainersThe competency of the trainers plays an important part in ensuring that the contents of thetraining are successfully conveyed to the trainees, and that trainees are accurately assessed andevaluated on their understanding of the training contents.It is necessary for all trainers to have a thorough working knowledge on the various topics thatthey are training in. Such knowledge could be acquired through a combination of training (bothformal and informal), education and experience. To ensure relevancy, trainers are required tohave experience in confined space work, either past or current, in the specific industries whichtheir targeted trainees are involved in.64 65