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Introduction
The Level 2 Award in Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces is aimed at those working
in confined space environments where there is a medium risk that a specified hazard may
be present. It will require the use of escape breathing apparatus and will involve the
presence of one or more people who have designated responsibilities for controlling the
entry and dealing with emergencies.
The qualification has been developed using National Occupational Standards for Working in
Medium Risk Confined Spaces.
The awarding organisation for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the
regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This
qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Qualification Profile
Qualification title ProQual Level 2 Award in Working in Medium Risk
Confined Spaces
Ofqual qualification number 603/3697/3
Level Level 2
Total qualification time 20 hours
Guided learning hours 15
Assessment
Pass or fail
Internally assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 15/10/2018
Qualification end date
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify
any gaps and help plan the assessment.
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Qualification Structure
Candidates must complete the Mandatory unit.
Mandatory
Unit Reference
Number Unit Title Unit
Level GLH
D/617/2694 Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces 2 15
Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please
complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally
competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and
one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific
occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based
units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or verifier
qualifications, such as:
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and
Practices
Support for Candidates
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to
authenticate evidence
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Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge described in the unit. Assessment is
the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against the standards
set in the qualification.
Assessment guidance is included to assure consistency.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of
all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include: – assignments/projects/reports
– worksheets
– portfolio of evidence
– record of oral and/or written questioning
– candidate test papers
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to
do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning
outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 7
onwards.
Internal Quality Assurance
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres
are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair
assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of
candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets
out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special
considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the
policy.
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Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
Certification
Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
- A certificate listing the unit achieved, and
- A certificate giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 2 Award in Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and
who have successfully achieved the requirements for a qualification. All certificates will be
issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing.
Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has
been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement
certificates.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Unit D/617/2694
Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces
Learning Outcome – The learner
will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1 Understand how to work
safely in confined spaces
1.1 Identify the main principles of health and safety
and environmental legislation and regulations
1.2 Demonstrate a working knowledge of approved
codes of practice and guidance for working safety
in confined spaces
1.3 Define the term confined spaces and describe their
nature and characteristics
1.4 Describe the nature and characteristics of confined
spaces
1.5 Define a range of different hazardous situations,
including different types and categories of hazards
1.6 Identify how emergency situations can arise in a
confined space
1.7 Demonstrate knowledge of how to deal with
emergency situations in confined spaces in terms
of:
- roles and responsibilities
- injuries to personnel and the general public
- dealing with irregularities and abnormal
situations
- types of emergency situations
1.8 Demonstrate knowledge of working safely in
confined spaces in terms of:
- manufacturers’ instructions relating to use of
equipment and tools
- manufacturers’ instructions relating to the use
of escape breathing apparatus
- understanding the roles when working as part
of a team
- classification schemes and how to identify the
confined space classification
- hazards, substances and situations associated
with medium risk confined spaces
- entry procedures for medium risk confined
spaces
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Learning Outcome – The learner
will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
- carrying out real-time assessment of risks and
hazards
- using work authorisations and permits
- procedures and methods of working suitable to
the confined space classification and local
conditions
- minimising the risks for the work to be and
hazards for the work carried out
- using ventilation systems
- reducing risk and injury
- understand and using local site procedures
- monitoring of conditions and work activity
- communication methods which are suitable for
use in medium risk confined spaces
- resolving problems speedily and with the
designated personnel
1.7 Prepare and check tools, equipment and Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)
1.8 Describe reporting systems for routine work
activities and resolving problems
1.9 Identify procedures for dealing with emergencies,
including communications and reporting systems
for emergency situations
2 Be able to prepare to enter
and work safely in medium
risk confined spaces
2.1 Prepare and check all equipment is in good order
and electrical equipment is fully charged before
entering the work site
2.2 Obtain authorisation for entry and relevant health
and safety information from designated personnel
2.3 Carry out a real-time risk assessment before
starting work
2.4 Put in place and confirm isolation of any
connecting services
2.5 Set up and put monitoring equipment in place
2.6 Set up, test and confirm communications systems
are working before moving away from the entry
point
2.7 Confirm all team members know and understand
their roles
2.8 Check all team members are in place before entry
begins
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Learning Outcome – The learner
will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
3 Be able to enter and exit
confined spaces safely
3.1 Check atmospheric conditions are safe
3.2 Set up and inspect access equipment to make sure
it is safe
3.3 Resolve any problems of work or team member
with the designated personnel
3.4 Confirm all team members know and understand
their roles
3.5 Enter and exit the space in line with procedures for
working in a medium risk confined space
4 Be able to use escape
breathing apparatus in
accordance with
manufacturers’ specifications
4.1 Adhere to all procedures regarding the carrying
and use of escape breathing apparatus
4.2 Confirm the suitability of the escape breathing
apparatus for the job
4.3 Examine the breathing apparatus prior to starting
work and replace if defective
4.4 Resolve any problems with the escape breathing
apparatus and report non-conformities
4.5 Don the escape breathing apparatus to escape in
an emergency
4.6 Carry out after use checks on the apparatus after a
safe exit
5 Be able to use equipment
and tools safely and in
accordance with
manufacturers’ specifications
5.1 Check all equipment and tools are suitable for the
job before using them
5.2 Check all personal protective equipment (PPE) is
suitable before using it
5.3 Resolve any problems with equipment and tools
before and during their use
5.4 Use the specified method to introduce equipment
and tools into the confined space
5.5 Recover and remove equipment and tools when
work is finished
5.6 Follow manufacturers and employers instructions
for after-use checks and storage
6 Be able to follow procedures
and work safely
6.1 Use different methods of communication which
suit the work situation
6.2 Control access of people and vehicles around the
entry point
6.3 Resolve any problems connected to the work with
the designated personnel
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Learning Outcome – The learner
will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
6.4 Follow employer’s safe working procedures and
equipment manufacturers’ instructions
6.5 Act immediately to remedy any unsafe activity,
equipment and environmental conditions
6.6 Regularly monitor atmospheric conditions within
the confined space
6.7 Control risks adequately which arise during working
6.8 Respond to information from monitoring
equipment
6.9 Communicate regularly with the work team at all
stages of the work
6.10 Close down and make the work area safe when
work is finished
6.11 Make reports and complete all documentation and
deposit them with the designated personnel
7 Be able to deal with
emergencies
7.1 Start emergency exit procedures immediately a
dangerous situation arises
7.2 Exit self safely
7.3 Record and report the emergency incident and its
circumstances
7.4 Maintain emergency communications
Assessment
All learning outcomes in this unit must be assessed using appropriate methods. There must
be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one piece of
evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning outcome or
assessment criterion.
