Objective

To ensure that personnel preparing for a gas tester role involved in providing safety watch duties by the ongoing monitoring of a hot work site, are equipped with the relevant knowledge to safely carry out the role.

Target Group

This programme is designed for personnel preparing to work as Authorised Gas Testers Level 3 and is required for those who provide safety watch duties by the ongoing monitoring of a hot work site.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required for Authorised Gas Tester Training.

Examination

N/A

Course Contents

Hot work and the creation of toxic products
The implications of organisational and statutory requirements Selection, use and care for PPE and RPE
How to work within the Permit to Work system How to interpret operational requirements
The hazards and properties of flammable gases The behaviour of different gases
How a flammable gas or vapour clouds could arrive at the hot work site Checking the controls on the equipment
The importance of regular communication Completing the relevant documentation