Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUADEFOH015B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Control entry to confined spaces

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUADEFOH015B - Control entry to confined spaces
Description This unit covers of the competency required to control entry and egress to confined spaces.While exercising the control of entry to confined space may not require the competency to enter confined space, it requires awareness of the legislative requirements and organisational procedures related to confined space entry.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Prerequisite Unit/sNil
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare for control of confined space entry
  • Requirement for confined space entry is identified from work requests/instructions and is confirmed
  • Confined space entry permit and any limitations are identified in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Organisational policy and procedures are reviewed to identify restrictions or requirements pertinent to this confined space entry
  • Team and individual roles and responsibilities within the team are confirmed in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout control of the operation
       
Element: Control access and egress to confined space
  • Entry and egress of the confined space is monitored and recorded in accordance with work permit conditions and organisational procedures
  • Communication and consultation with the confined space entry team is maintained in accordance with work permit conditions and organisational procedures
  • Documentation and reports are completed in accordance with organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace; to review relevant workplace documentation; to conduct a quality assurance check against previous recommendations; to identify changes in workplace configurations; and to manage a range of emergencies and events.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a range of confined space entry tests that could be expected in the workplace.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to the organisational legislation, codes of practice, guidance material, policies, procedures, relevant equipment (including PPE) required to support the control of a confined space entry, and work areas in the area of responsibility.

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

access, read, interpret and apply information on confined spaces

analyse relevant workplace data i.e. incident and environmental monitoring, to identify hazards, assess risks and evaluate effectiveness of OH&S control measures

analyse working environment to identify hazards, assess risks and design and implement appropriate OH&S control measures

assess the resources needed to establish and maintain systematic approaches to managing OH&S including a range of control measures

communicate effectively

operate any equipment pertinent to the control of confined space entry

Required Knowledge

appropriate emergency response procedures

appropriate signage, symbols, labels and barriers

entry permit procedures

incident and accident investigation including OH&S record keeping

legislation, organisational policies and procedures relevant to confined spaces

location of applicable organisational procedures and documents

participation and consultation on OH&S

risk management principles and application of appropriate measures including hierarchy of control

role of technical information and experts in designing control measures, and monitoring systems

training and competency requirements for confined space entry

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Confined spaces may include

Any compartment or area with limited opening for access and no escape route, and with limited natural ventilation or an atmosphere containing more than 23.5% or less than 19.5% oxygen, and the capability of accumulating a toxic, flammable or explosive atmosphere, or of being flooded

Examples of confined spaces may include:

fuel tanks (diesoline, gasoline, kerosene, AVCAT) or any other liquid or gaseous fuel

water tanks (feed, fresh, ballast), void spaces, cofferdams, double bottoms/wing compartments, sewage

treatment tanks (combined holding tank system)

oil tanks (sludge oil, lubricating, hydraulic), cable lockers (anchor cable stowage)

open-topped spaces such as pits or degreasers, pipes, sewers, shafts, ducts and similar structures

boiler drums, steam turbine casing, main condensers, gas turbine rotor casing, piston engine enclosed

crankcase, main circulating water inlet and discharge pipes, pressure vessels

Entry permit may include

Any and all information under legislation or organisational requirements

Limitations on entry permits may include

Emergency situation requirements

Equipment and/or clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements

Medical constraints on personnel entering

Minimum/maximum numbers in teams entering confined space

Monitoring/testing requirements

Reporting/documentation requirement

Time limitations for working within the confined space or before returning to the confined space

Organisational policy and procedures may include

Any established contingency plan or any plan formed specifically to counter ill effects of any likely occurrence

Australian or international standards

Documentation

Equipment manufacturers' specifications

Exposure standards

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Legislation, including state/territory/commonwealth OH&S acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidance material relating to hazards in the workplace and industry, and associated with entry to confined space including legislation specific to confined space work

Lockout and isolation procedures

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Organisational policies and procedures

Risk assessments

Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs)

task analysis

Occupational health and safety requirements may include

General duty of care under OH&S legislation and common law

Provisions relating to health and safety representatives and/or OH&S committees

Provisions relating to OH&S issue resolution

Requirements for records of occupational injury and disease

Requirements for provision of OH&S information and training

State/territory/commonwealth OH&S acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidance material relating to hazards present in the workplace and the industry

Monitoring entry and egress of the confined space may include

Contacting participants in the confined space and/or the supervisor outside if test level exceeds pre-defined limits or equipment malfunctions

Maintaining testing regime for confined space, be it continuous or periodic, in accordance with entry plan and work permit

Communication and consultation may include

Continuous or periodic verbal and/or visual and/or electronic communication in accordance with work permit/entry plan

Continuous or regular communication with participants in confined space and/or standby personnel outside

Documentation and reports may include

Entry/egress reports/logs

Reports to OH&S officer

Reports to tasking officer

Work permit completion after exit

Written reports required by organisation

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Requirement for confined space entry is identified from work requests/instructions and is confirmed 
Confined space entry permit and any limitations are identified in accordance with organisational procedures 
Organisational policy and procedures are reviewed to identify restrictions or requirements pertinent to this confined space entry 
Team and individual roles and responsibilities within the team are confirmed in accordance with organisational procedures 
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout control of the operation 
Entry and egress of the confined space is monitored and recorded in accordance with work permit conditions and organisational procedures 
Communication and consultation with the confined space entry team is maintained in accordance with work permit conditions and organisational procedures 
Documentation and reports are completed in accordance with organisational procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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