IS-007 - Safety watch confined spaces

Obtain your IS-007 certificate for safety watch in confined spaces now!

WHAT DO YOU GET IN THIS IS-007 TRAINING?

For the IS-007 safety watch diploma you are at the right place with Normec Praxis!

The IS diplomas are essential in the petrochemical industry and port companies.

Delivered in one of our partner centres in Flanders.

The duration of training and examination is fixed according to the Besacc guidelines

In this safety watch course you learn what to do in case of emergency during work in a confined space. This includes not only raising the alarm, but also initiating the first-line intervention.

To be able to follow this training you must be in possession of a non-expired diploma IS-081: "Working with independent (autonomous and non-autonomous) respiratory protection.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Be at least 18 years old
• The participant must be in possession of a non-expired diploma IS-081
• Have a declaration of medical fitness
• The participant has a sufficient command of Dutch
• Participants bring their own autonomous independent respiratory protection
• A surcharge is applied for the rental of respiratory protection

NO WORDS, BUT DEEDS!

• A full day of training lasts 7 hours as standard, unless otherwise stated
• Theoretical introduction with many practical exercises
• Theory examination
• Practical examination
• Every participant who passes receives the Besacc-VCA diploma IS-007: safety watch
• The diploma is personal and states the high-risk task for which the participant has passed
• The diploma is valid for 3 years and is registered online at https://csm-examen.be
• The diploma is only issued if the participant is already in possession of a valid IS-081 diploma.
• Examination regulations available on request for in-company training

THEORY ASSESSMENT TERMS

• Definition of a confined space
• Hazards, risks and legislation of a confined space
• Preventive measures before and during entry
• Importance of an adequate rescue method
• Tasks and responsibilities of a safety watch
• Entry permit
• Entry and communication aids
• Basic knowledge of ventilation of a confined space
• Registration of the entrants in the confined space
• Measuring concentrations of oxygen, toxic or flammable substances, determining when they are outside the permissible range and how to respond to this

PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TERMS

• Using entry aids
  • Tripod, fall protection, rope ladder, descent device, safety harness, ...
• Basic evacuation aids
  • Rescue winch, hoist, horizontal evacuation from manhole, Rautek grip
• Checking entry permits
• Raising the alarm effectively
• Responding effectively to an alarm
• Entering a confined space with both horizontal and vertical respiratory protection
• Being able to use an independent respiratory protection device to help a victim
• Basic resuscitation (CPR), evacuation and first-line intervention

OTHER HIGH-RISK TASKS

We also organise examinations for the following high-risk tasks:

• IS-001 - Working with forklift advanced
• IS-002 - Working with reach truck advanced
• IS-003 - Working with rigid telehandler
• IS-004 - Working with truck-mounted aerial platform
• IS-005 - Working with self-propelled aerial platform
• IS-006 - Slinging and signalling of critical loads
• IS-007 - Safety watch confined space
• IS-009 - Working with personal fall protection advanced
• IS-010 - Working on flanges - flange fitter
• IS-011 - Working with overhead crane with cable control / remote control
• IS-012 - Working with overhead crane with cabin control
• IS-013 - Measuring and detecting hazardous substances (EX-OX-TOX)
• IS-031 - Working with rotating telehandler
• IS-032 - Working with rotating telehandler with lifting function
• IS-081 - Working with independent (autonomous and non-autonomous) respiratory protection
• IS-082 - Working with independent non-autonomous respiratory protection
• AV-001 - Working with forklift basic
• AV-002 - Working with reach truck basic
• AV-003 - Working with scissor lift
• AV-004 - Slinging and signalling of non-critical loads
• AV-006 - Working with personal fall protection basic
• AV-011 - Fire watch (including: Extinguishing with small extinguishing means (AV-012))
• AV-012 - Extinguishing with small extinguishing means
• AV-013 - Working with mobile crane
• AV-014 - Working with earthmoving machine with lifting function
• AV-015 - Working with loader crane
• AV-016 - Working with self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres
• AV-017 - Working with tower crane
• AV-021 - Scaffold builder
• AV-022 - Scaffold inspector

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

"Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 624 and 625, which apply to the pits, containers and tanks of storage facilities for flammable liquids, the following precautions must be taken when workers have to enter or remain in wells, rainwater tanks, pits, reservoirs, vats, underground control stations, fermentation rooms and other similar places:

• Protection against the risks of intoxication or asphyxiation
• Protection against the risks of fire and explosion.
• Supervision and possible rescue of the workers concerned." (ARAB art.53)