Total Workplace Safety Training
Confined Space & Permit to Work
Training delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909)
Single Courses
RIIWHS202E – Enter and work in confined spaces
This course is designed for new and experienced personnel required to work in confined spaces within the resources and infrastructure industries. It is suitable for a range of roles including maintenance personnel, engineers, safety officers, risk managers, and site supervisors.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course provides the skills and knowledge to identify confined spaces, understand relevant legislation and permit requirements, recognise hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement appropriate control measures. Participants will demonstrate safe entry, exit, and work procedures under an issued permit, select and inspect appropriate personal protective equipment, operate atmospheric testing and monitoring devices, and carry out routine servicing of confined space equipment.
MSMPER200 – Work in accordance with an issued permit
This course is designed for individuals required to work under the authority of an issued permit to work, including maintenance personnel, contractors, and others performing non-process work on plant and equipment.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course provides the skills and knowledge to work safely and effectively in accordance with a permit. Participants will gain an understanding of the permit-to-work system, the limitations and conditions of permits, and the responsibilities required to ensure compliance with workplace procedures and safety requirements.
MSMPER300 – Issue work permits
This course is designed for individuals responsible for issuing permits to work where hazards are present or specific procedures must be followed to protect personnel and plant safety.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course provides the skills and knowledge to understand and apply permit-to-work systems effectively. Participants will learn how to assess when a permit is required, apply the correct type of permit, understand its limitations, and ensure compliance with workplace safety procedures.
MSMWHS216 – Operate breathing apparatus
This nationally recognised course provides the skills and knowledge required to safely operate breathing apparatus (BA) in irrespirable, hazardous, or oxygen-deficient environments. It covers self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), airline systems, and other open-circuit equipment.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course is designed for workers who may be required to wear BA in confined spaces or hazardous atmospheres. Participants will learn to inspect and test equipment, don and operate BA safely, identify and control hazards, communicate effectively, respond to emergencies, and complete post-use maintenance and reporting. Training aligns with AS/NZS ISO 16975.3, AS/NZS 1715, and relevant WHS/OHS regulations to support safe performance in high-risk environments.
MSMWHS217 – Gas test atmospheres
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to recognise and assess conditions that require gas testing; test the working atmosphere using an electronic test apparatus and interpret the results to determine if it is safe for the proposed job activity.
This course applies to situations where an individual may be required to perform gas testing prior to entering a specific area or workspace and whilst work is carried out in the workspace. Atmospheric testing is an important component of confined space work as these working environments may be hazardous, unpredictable, subject to time pressure, chaotic and expose responders to risk, on land or water, by day or night.
Situations that require testing might include:
- confined spaces
- enclosed and partially enclosed spaces
- hot work
- storage tanks, silos, pits, pipes, shafts, ducts, transport vehicles and ships
- testing as part of issuing a work permit
- monitoring as part of working under a work permit
- open areas
- holding the gas tester by hand
- lowering the gas tester into a space, e.g. on a line.
MSMWHS201 – Conduct hazard analysis
Whether working as an individual alone or as part of a team/work group and working in liaison with other team members, a hazard analysis may be required under a safety case by organisation procedures or simply as being good practice. This might be done as an independent activity in order to identify hazards and the appropriate hazard controls, or it might be done as part of a broader process, such as identifying and applying for the permits required for a job.
This course will teach participants the skills and knowledge needed to complete a hazard analysis, specify risk controls to bring risks to ALARP, identify relevant personnel, complete appropriate hazard analysis forms (paper or electronic), monitor and review effectiveness of risk controls.
Participants will also learn the significance of the analysis context, how the identified hazards may cause harm and the purpose and use of the risk matrix.
Course Sets
RIIWHS202E & MSMPER200 – Confined Spaces & Permit to Work
This course set is designed for new and experienced personnel required to work in confined spaces under the authority of an issued permit to work. It is suitable for maintenance staff, contractors, and others performing non-process work on plant and equipment, often referred to as permit recipients or permit holders.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course develops the skills and knowledge to understand confined space definitions and legislation, apply permit-to-work systems, identify hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement appropriate control measures. Participants will demonstrate safe entry, exit, and work procedures under an issued permit, select and inspect appropriate PPE, operate atmospheric testing and monitoring equipment, and carry out routine servicing of confined space safety gear.
RIIWHS202E & MSMWHS216 – Confined Spaces & Breathing Apparatus
This course set is designed for new and experienced personnel required to work in confined spaces while wearing breathing apparatus in the resources and infrastructure industries. It is suitable for roles such as maintenance personnel, engineers, safety officers, risk managers, and site supervisors who may work in hazardous or oxygen-deficient environments.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course develops the skills and knowledge to identify confined spaces, understand legislative requirements, apply permit systems, conduct risk assessments, and implement control measures. Participants will demonstrate safe entry and exit procedures under an issued permit, operate atmospheric monitoring equipment, and select appropriate PPE. The breathing apparatus component covers pre-donning checks, safe operation in irrespirable atmospheres, equipment maintenance, and correct shutdown and reporting procedures in line with AS/NZS 1715.
RIIWHS202E, MSMPER200 & MSMWHS217 – Confined Spaces, Gas Testing & Permit to Work
This course set is designed for new and experienced personnel required to work in confined spaces, conduct gas testing, and perform tasks under an issued permit to work within the construction, resources, and infrastructure industries.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course develops the skills and knowledge to identify confined space hazards, apply permit-to-work systems, and operate confined space safety equipment. Participants will learn to carry out atmospheric gas testing prior to entry, interpret monitoring results, and implement appropriate control measures in hazardous or unpredictable environments.
Students will demonstrate safe entry, exit, and work procedures under an issued permit, select and inspect appropriate PPE, operate gas testing and monitoring devices, and carry out routine servicing of confined space equipment.
RIIWHS202E, MSMWHS201, MSMPER300 & MSMWHS217 – Confined Spaces, Gas Testing, Permits & Hazard Control
This course set is designed for new and experienced personnel working in the resources and infrastructure industries who are required to enter confined spaces, conduct atmospheric gas testing, undertake hazard analysis, and issue permits to work. It is suitable for safety personnel, maintenance teams, engineers, supervisors, and stand-by or safety observers.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course develops the skills and knowledge to identify confined space hazards, apply permit-to-work systems, conduct hazard analysis in line with organisational or safety case requirements, and make informed decisions regarding the issue and limitations of permits (sometimes referred to as clearances). Participants will also learn to test and monitor workplace atmospheres using electronic gas detection equipment, interpret readings, and implement appropriate control measures in hazardous or high-risk environments.
RIIWHS202E, MSMWHS201, MSMPER300, MSMWHS216 & MSMWHS217 – Confined Spaces, BA, Gas Testing, Permits & Hazard Control
This comprehensive course set is designed for new and experienced personnel in the resources and infrastructure industries who are required to work in confined spaces, conduct atmospheric gas testing, operate breathing apparatus, undertake hazard analysis, and issue permits to work. It is suitable for safety personnel, maintenance teams, engineers, supervisors, risk managers, and stand-by or safety observers.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909), the course develops the skills and knowledge to identify confined space hazards, apply permit-to-work systems (also referred to as clearances), conduct hazard analysis in line with organisational or safety case requirements, and make informed decisions regarding permit issue and limitations. Participants will learn to test and monitor workplace atmospheres using electronic gas detection equipment, interpret readings, and implement appropriate control measures in high-risk environments.
The breathing apparatus component covers pre-donning checks, safe operation in irrespirable or oxygen-deficient atmospheres, equipment maintenance, and correct shutdown and reporting procedures in line with AS/NZS 1715. Practical scenarios ensure participants can safely enter, work in, and exit confined spaces while managing risk effectively.