Confined Spaces
The confined spaces code of practice provides practical guidance on how persons can meet the requirements of the current National model regulations.
For more information, the objectives of the course are outlined below
The confined spaces code of practice provides practical guidance on how persons can meet the requirements of the current National model regulations.. The aim of the Regulations is to protect people against the risks entry and work in confined spaces can pose to their health and safety at work.
The code of practice applies to all employers and employees as defined under section 4 of the Act and all designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers to workplaces of plant which may include confined spaces. It also applies to self-employed persons who are required to comply with Part 3 of the Regulations as if they were an employer.
Objectives
- To eliminate or, where this is not practicable, minimise the need to enter confined spaces
- To provide for the health & safety of all persons who need to enter or work in confined spaces by preventing exposure to hazards which may otherwise be experienced when working in a confined space, & thereby prevent collapse, injury, illness or death arising from exposure to those hazards
- Practical guidance on how persons can meet the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety (Confined Spaces) Regulations. The aim of the Regulations is to protect people against the risks entry & work in confined spaces can pose to their health & safety at work
- Be aware of responsibilities of employers, employees & others
- Be aware of Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment processes
- Understand the Permit to Work Process
- Lock out & Tag Out – Isolation of potential hazards
- Gas Testing
- Reviewing ways of conducting work outside of spaces
- Be aware of risk control
- Be aware of information, instruction, supervision & training
- Be aware of monitoring; &
- Be aware of record keeping
Other training courses offered by Australian Risk Services
- ICAM Lead Investigator Accredited 2 Day & 1 Day Basic
- Basic Hazard Identification
- Confined Spaces
- Contractor Management
- Dangerous Goods
- Environmental & ISO 14001
- Ergonomics
- Executive Briefing
- Fire Warden
- Fatigue Management
- Hazardous Substance Regulations
- Isolation For the Oil & Gas Industry
- Lock Out & isolation
- Manual Handling
- Plant Hazard Identification
- Risk Management
- Safety Committee
- AS4801 Auditing Training
- Supervisor Safety
- Working at Heights
- Workplace Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control
- Working From Home