DSEAR Training Courses UK | DSEAR and ATEX Experts
We provide DSEAR training courses across the UK to help organisations understand and manage the hazards associated with dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres.
Our training is tailored to different roles within your organisation - from shop floor operators to senior management - ensuring everyone understands their responsibilities under DSEAR and how to maintain a safe working environment. This is a requirement of Regulation 9 of DSEAR.
Each course contains lots of practical, real-world examples to keep participants engaged and to reinforce the key learning points.
DSEAR Training Courses
Our DSEAR Training Courses
Our DSEAR training courses use real-world examples to ensure the content is practical, relevant, and relates to your site’s operations and hazards.
If you’re looking to arrange DSEAR training for your team, get in touch to discuss your requirements. We can tailor the course content to your site, processes, and level of experience, and advise on the most suitable training approach for your organisation.
DSEAR Awareness Training
Who it’s for:
Shop floor operators, technicians, maintenance and cleaning personnel
Learning Objectives:
This course is designed to provide delegates with a clear understanding of the hazards associated with dangerous substances in their workplace, the importance of control measures and housekeeping, and explain relevant parts of DSEAR.
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Have an awareness of DSEAR, and what it means for their role
Recognise dangerous substances and where explosive atmospheres could occur at their workplace
Understand their role in maintaining a safe workplace, including the importance of good housekeeping and control of ignition sources
DSEAR Training for HSE & Project Managers
Who it’s for:
HSE professionals, engineering managers, project managers, team leaders, engineers
Learning Objectives:
This course is designed to provide delegates with an understanding of the requirements of DSEAR, and how to effectively manage it in the workplace. Delegates will also learn the fundamentals of explosion science, an overview of ignition sources, and how to correctly select ATEX equipment (including guidance on tendering and procurement).
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Understand the requirements of DSEAR in their role and projects
Identify where fire and explosion hazards could occur in their workplace, and how these can develop and escalate
Apply the principles of hazardous area classification and risk assessment
Correctly select and specify ATEX equipment
Have an understanding of different types of explosion protection devices and when they are required
Learn from previous incidents in industry
DSEAR Training - FAQs
Is DSEAR training a legal requirement?
Yes. Regulation 9 of DSEAR requires that personnel must be provided with sufficient information, instruction, and training wherever a dangerous substance is present in the workplace.
Who needs DSEAR training?
DSEAR training is required for anyone working with or responsible for dangerous substances, including operators, cleaning staff, contractors, engineers, HSE managers, project managers, senior management, and directors. The type of training and information required is different depending on the role and responsibilities of personnel.
What does DSEAR training cover?
DSEAR training should be tailored to provide information relevant to your role and responsibilities in order to perform your job safely.
For example, a course aimed at operators and cleaning staff may include a basic overview of their duties under DSEAR, information on the dangerous substances at their workplace, the meaning of Ex signage and hazardous areas, information on ignition control measures (e.g. why mobile phones are prohibited in hazardous areas), and why good housekeeping is important.
A course aimed at HSE or project managers may include more detailed information on DSEAR, including how it should be managed across the site or organisation. It might also go into more detail on how to identify fire and explosion hazards, how to perform hazardous area classification and DSEAR risk assessments, how to correctly specify, install and maintain ATEX equipment, and how explosion protection systems work and should be maintained.
Can DSEAR training be tailored to our site?
Yes. Our DSEAR training courses are designed to be tailored to suit your site and include real-world and practical examples which are relatable to your employees.