Perform Manhole Safety Assessment
About This Course
“Perform Manhole Safety Assessment” course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills in applying safe work practices and regulatory requirement on manhole and/or confined space, conduct risk assessment to identify and assess hazards, perform gas testing and record and interpret the gas measurement results activities in construction and related industries.
What You'll Learn
2. Identify types of atmospheric, physical and biological manhole and/or confined space hazards
3. Perform gas monitoring test procedures by using Identify appropriate types of gas monitoring instruments to measure atmospheric hazards
4. Implement manhole and/or confined spaces hazard preventive and control measures
5. Identify, set up and perform pre-checking of personal protective equipment prior to entering manhole and/or confined space
6. Prepare and conduct period monitoring schedule for atmospheric hazards based on typical manhole with connection to other underground spaces
Entry Requirements
Learners are assumed to:
• Employability Skills (ES) Workplace Literacy level 4 and above.
• Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES Workplace Numeracy level 4 and above.
Upon successfully completion of the
i) WSQ Supervise Work in Confined Space Operation (formerly known as Safety Instruction Course (Manhole) for Supervisor) or
ii) WSQ Supervise Construction Work for Workplace Safety and Health (formerly known as Building Construction Supervisors Safety Course) with at least 3 years of relevant experience in confined spaces/manholes