Refresher Training Intervals

I recently had a discussion regarding confined space refresher training.  Refresher training intervals is an area of confusion for many people.

Compliance Codes and Standards recommend that people trained for confined space entry are reassessed at appropriate intervals to maintain competency.  Some training organisations put a 12 month expiry on their training tickets, however it is up to the site to determine the appropriate interval based on how frequently confined space work is done.

There is the normal requirement to consult with relevant work-groups to determine the appropriate interval. The less frequent confined space personnel are using their confined space skills, the more frequent refresher training should be.

Some of our clients run annual refreshers, some 2 yearly, some run 3 yearly refreshers (with a yearly breathing apparatus update)