STAFF AT TEIDE REFRACTORY SOLUTIONS TOOK A COURSE ON SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES AS CONTINUING TRAINING

• This was an 8-hour course during which a variety of areas were discussed, including:

MAIN RISKS OF WORK IN CONFINED SPACES PREVENTION MEASURES DOCUMENTATION AND ASSESSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS RESPIRATORY PROTECTION VENTILATION EXTERNAL MONITORING PHYSICS APPLIED TO CONFINED SPACES SCENARIOS AND ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A “P.A.S.” EMERGENCY

• In the practical classes the following issues were addressed:

Creation of different types of knots Use of PPE Placement and use of ABE Full access simulation and a confined space according to procedure: permits, atmospheric assessment, placement of protective equipment, access, continuance, external monitoring, exit Installation and use of lifelines and access systems as well as provisional and permanent assessments (tripods, fork supports, etc.) Use of permanent lifelines Use of anchor points: permanent and/or mobile Self-securing techniques Assessment and rescue techniques Emergency simulation: P.A.S.