In providing refurbishment and coatings services to the UK power and water sectors, much of the work CSC Services undertakes is in confined spaces, where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions. From water tanks and reservoirs, to drumscreens and culvers, operatives are regularly exposed to a range of serious risks including fire, explosions, rising liquids, gas, fumes and lack of oxygen.
Last year in the UK, 137 workers were killed at work. A stark figure which reinforces the importance of ensuring all employees have the knowledge to avoid and manage potential workplace hazards. CSC Services use the specialist service of MRS Training and Rescue to ensure that all operatives can work safely in all environments.
Through a range of practical and classroom based activity, operatives learn how to work safely in high risk confined spaces. The Confined Space Training Course shows operatives how to enter and exit confined spaces safely and how to deal with emergencies. Operatives are taught how to prepare and use breathing apparatus, equipment and tools in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and how to follow procedures.
It’s extremely important for the correct team training to be carried out, to ensure that employees can protect themselves to the best of their abilities if they were to face any of the above risks.
NEBOSH Certified Mark Lemon, Managing Director at CSC Services, explains why the company invest so heavily into this:
“Safety is the number one priority at CSC Services, so ensuring all operatives can operate safely in a confined space is essential. The training provided by MRS Training and Rescue is really effective because it teaches our teams how to work with each other in such situations. The simulated confined space that they provide allows operatives to apply the techniques and procedures they have learned in a realistic scenario which is very important.”
CSC Services has a robust training programme with confined space training, with one element of the mandatory training being related to health and safety. MRS Training and Rescue offer a comprehensive range of health and safety training to a wide range of industries.
Visit the MRS Training and Rescue website for more information.