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Evidence Guide: DEFOH015B - Control entry to confined spaces

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DEFOH015B - Control entry to confined spaces

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan and prepare for control of confined space entry

  1. Requirement for confined space entry is identified from work requests/instructions and is confirmed.
  2. Confined space entry permit and any limitations are identified.
  3. Organisational restrictions or requirements pertinent to the confined space entry are identified.
  4. Team and individual roles and responsibilities within the team are confirmed.
  5. Work health and safety (WHS) requirements are applied throughout control of the operation
Requirement for confined space entry is identified from work requests/instructions and is confirmed.

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Confined space entry permit and any limitations are identified.

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Organisational restrictions or requirements pertinent to the confined space entry are identified.

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Team and individual roles and responsibilities within the team are confirmed.

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Work health and safety (WHS) requirements are applied throughout control of the operation

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Control access and egress to confined space

  1. Entry and egress of the confined space is monitored and recorded in accordance with work permit conditions.
  2. Communication and consultation with the confined space entry team is maintained in accordance with work permit conditions.
  3. Documentation and reports are completed.
Entry and egress of the confined space is monitored and recorded in accordance with work permit conditions.

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Communication and consultation with the confined space entry team is maintained in accordance with work permit conditions.

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Documentation and reports are completed.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

plan and prepare for controlled space entry

control access and egress to confined spaces including active monitoring of the space

communication and consultation with the confined space team

completion of documentation and necessary reports

apply knowledge of relevant work health and safety legislative frameworks

apply principles and practices of work health and safety

identify intervention points for expert advice to assist in work and to guide problem solving

Consistency in performance

Evidence for competency in this unit must be gathered over time and across a range of workplace or simulated situations.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace under conditions that accurately simulate a realistic workplace in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements.

Evidence should be gathered while observing the individual conducting the actual or simulated control of entry to a confined space. Documented evidence of all relevant reports and tests of the control activity should be submitted as evidence for assessment.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 WHS control measures

analyse working environment to identify hazards, assess risks and design and implement appropriate WHS control measures

assess the resources needed to establish and maintain systematic approaches to managing WHS 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 WHS record keeping

legislation, organisational policies and procedures relevant to confined spaces

location of applicable organisational procedures and documents

participation and consultation on WHS

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

Range Statement

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.

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

Work health and safety requirements may include:

General duty of care under WHS legislation and common law

Provisions relating to health and safety representatives and/or WHS committees

Provisions relating to WHS issue resolution

Requirements for records of occupational injury and disease

Requirements for provision of WHS information and training

State/territory/commonwealth WHS 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 predefined 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 WHS officer

Reports to tasking officer

Work permit completion after exit

Written reports required by organisation