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TWO DAY ACCREDITED CONFINED SPACE COURSE COURSE APPRAISAL. Further to the attendance of BGC Hydrotechnics senior management, design engineers and plant installation subcontractors at your two day accredited 'Working in Confined Spaces' course, we would like to offer some feedback as compiled by the attendees: (i) Course Content. The theoretical course content was particularly relevant: the previously unknown or unrecognised dangers; recognition of a confined space as now defined by law; the importance of risk assessment by trained personnel; risk avoidance/management; the importance of a predetermined, rehearsed and understood rescue procedure for all confined space situations; relevant PPE; monitoring equipment; rescue equipment; and each team member's duty of care obligations. The second day of practical was just as relevant: the different types of PPE, monitoring equipment, safety equipment and rescue equipment. Putting the theory into practice in 'real ' situations only consolidated the learning process - our design engineer got a great deal of design feedback on issues such as opening sizes down to building in support brackets at the edge of our pump stations to accommodate a lifting/rescue tripod. (ii) Presentation. The theory presentation was superbly balanced between slides, verbal instruction, very pertinent video excerpts and controlled, participative talk back. Similarly, the practical aspects were well balanced between self discovery and direct instruction when required. (iii) Overall Appraisal. You will probably have realised by the enthusiastic and participative attitude of the attendees that we all considered the course a great success in terms of our new found confidence to tackle all types of confined space work and of tremendous benefit to all of the team's members in their individual areas of responsibility. Having completed the course, BGC Hydrotechnics would strongly recommend your course as obligatory for ALL personnel (management, staff and workers) involved in any aspect of construction, mining, process plant operation or any other domestic/industrial situation involving confined space working. We can only end by thanking you on behalf of all the attendees for an interesting, entertaining and excellently presented course. However, perhaps of much more relevance is our sincere thanks for the future injuries avoided and lives saved within our team.
Liam McDonald
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