Before anybody enters a confined space, all employers or self-employed people should thoroughly assess the hazards to help minimise the risk of injury.
These include identifying hazards such as lack or excess of oxygen; toxic gases, vapour or fumes; flammable gases, vapours, fumes or dust; engulfment, entrapment and access; and falls from heights.
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- Large filtration tanks
- Stormwater manholes in roadways or public and private areas
- Sewer manholes
- Large utility pits
- A range of other environments and locations
Confined spaces refer to an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:
- is at atmospheric pressure while a person is working in that space
- is not intended or designed primarily as a place of work
- has an atmosphere which contains potentially harmful levels of contaminants
- has a lack of or excess oxygen
- could potentially trap a person
- has restricted entry and exit points
Before anybody enters a confined space, all employers or self-employed people should thoroughly assess the hazards to help minimise the risk of injury.
These include identifying hazards such as lack or excess of oxygen; toxic gases, vapour or fumes; flammable gases, vapours, fumes or dust; engulfment, entrapment and access; and falls from heights.
The employer or self-employed person is required to develop a safe system of work for entry to and working in a confined space, including:
- identifying any hazards when working within a confined space
- undertaking and recording a risk assessment of work associated with confined spaces
The risk assessment must take into account at least the following:
- the nature and inherent hazards of the confined space
- the work required to be done, including the need to enter the confined space
- the range of methods by which the work can be done
- the hazards and risks associated with the work and equipment to be used
- emergency response procedures
- the competence of the person to undertake the work
- implementing control measures
- organising education and training for persons who may be entering a confined space
- planning emergency and first aid procedure
- ensuring the keeping of good records of all actions taken
In addition, employers should issue entry permits before workers can enter a confined space (AS 2865 Safe working in a confined space). Taken from www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications |
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