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Confined Space and Working at Heights in Mining

Provides practical guidance on identifying confined spaces and elevated work areas found in mining operations, from shaft systems and silos to processing plant structures. Prepares workers and supervisors to apply entry permits, atmospheric testing, fall protection and rescue planning to reduce the risk of injury and fatality.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify confined spaces and working at height hazards across mine sites.
  • Complete entry permits and atmospheric testing before confined space entry.
  • Select and inspect fall protection equipment for elevated work tasks.
  • Plan rescue arrangements for confined space and height related incidents.
  • Supervise workers performing tasks in confined spaces and at height.
  • Apply lessons from past incidents to strengthen site specific controls.

Course outline

  1. 01Identifying confined spaces on mine sites
  2. 02Atmospheric testing and entry permits
  3. 03Working at heights hazard awareness
  4. 04Fall protection equipment selection
  5. 05Rescue planning for confined spaces
  6. 06Supervision of high risk tasks
  7. 07Regulatory requirements overview
  8. 08Lessons from past incidents

Who should attend

This course suits supervisors, safety officers, riggers and workers who enter confined spaces or work at height on mine sites.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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