Decommissioning Training

We offer a range of courses suitable for working in Decommissioning; these can be booked individually or as a block booking under our Safe Decommissioning Programme

 

Essential safety / site access

• CSCS card or equivalent site competency card (often via CITB Health, Safety & Environment test)
• Basic or Advanced First Aid at Work (1–3 days)
• Working at Height (1 day)
• Manual Handling (half–1 day)
• Confined Space Awareness / Entry (1 day)
• Asbestos Awareness (half–1 day) — mandatory where asbestos risk exists
• Fire Warden / Fire Awareness (half–1 day)

General decommissioning / technical awareness

• Decommissioning Awareness / Introduction to Decommissioning (1 day)
• Dismantling and Removal Techniques (practical short course, 1–3 days)
• Lifting & Slinging / Banksman & Slinger (1–2 days)
• Hot Works / Welding Safety (half–1 day)
• Electrical Safety / Safe Isolation (1 day) — if working near electrical systems
• Pipework and Vessel Preparation (short practical modules)

Hazard-specific and regulation-focused

• Radiation Protection / Radiation Awareness (half–1 day) — for nuclear or radiological risks
• Oil Spill Response / Environmental Awareness (1 day)
• Chemical Hazards / COSHH Awareness (half–1 day)
• Permit-to-Work systems & Isolation Procedures (half–1 day)

Project & management short courses (for supervisors)

• Decommissioning Project Management / Planning (1–2 days)
• HAZOP / Risk Assessment & Job Safety Analysis (1–2 days)
• NEBOSH General Certificate (5 days) — not short but commonly required for supervisors

Industry or employer-specific training

• Offshore Survival/BOSIET (3 days) — for offshore oil & gas decommissioning
• Site-specific induction and competency modules (duration varies)
• Nuclear-sector courses (e.g., ONR/NNL briefings) — sector-specific mandatory modules