Gas Monitor (OPITO)
This OPITO-accredited Gas Monitor course provides personnel preparing for safety watch duties with the knowledge required to monitor hot-work sites, recognise flammable and toxic gas hazards, understand gas monitor responsibilities, and work within a safe system of work.
Overview
This course is accredited to the OPITO Gas Monitor standard. The course will ensure that personnel preparing to provide safety watch duties through the ongoing monitoring of hot-work sites are equipped with the relevant knowledge to safely carry out the role. Our course has been developed in bitesize learning chunks for each topic. At the end of each module, there will be an assessment. Delegates will need to pass each module at 80 percent or above. When you pass the course, you will be issued with a certificate which is valid for 3 years. The aim of this course is to teach you the requirements associated with providing safety watch duties for hot-work sites. On successful completion, you will have the basic knowledge necessary to allow you to carry out the role. You may however be asked to complete further workplace training before being formally appointed.
The course is delivered in bite-sized learning modules with assessment at the end of each module. Delegates must achieve a score of 80% or above in each module. Successful completion provides the knowledge foundation for the role; however, further workplace training may be required before formal appointment.
Who is it For
This course is designed for personnel preparing to carry out gas monitoring and safety watch duties for hot-work sites, including those who may support Fire Watch, Standby Person, or Gas Monitor roles.
Learning Objectives
- Hot work (any operation involving naked flames or producing heat and/or sparks or any operation that has spark potential)
- Confined space criteria
- The type of operations being tested for flammable and toxic gases
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Fire Watch
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Standby Person
- Responsibilities of the Gas Monitor role
- How to select, use and care for PPE
- How to work within the Safe System of Work
- The hazards and properties of flammable and toxic gases
- The behaviour of gases
- Impact of environmental changes on working conditions
- The importance of checking that the controls on the equipment are as specified
- Sources of assistance and specialist support
- Completion of relevant documentation
Assessment
Learners are assessed through knowledge checks and assessment questions during the course. The course includes 28 questions.
Certificate
Successful completion of the course will result in a RelyOn certificate for the OPITO Gas Monitor course, valid for 3 years.