Overseeing Work in Confined Spaces (6160-04)

• Interpret the work plan and arrange for the necessary equipment to be available
• Arrange for all equipment required to be available prior to entering the site
• Determine work team activities
• Put together a competent work team
• Allocate activities to each team role
• Confirm all team members know and understand their roles
• Brief the work team on the nature of the specific confined space
• Carry out real-time risk assessment before starting work
• Organise and maintain a safety zone around the work site
• Confirm communications systems are set up, tested, and are working before team move away from the entry point

• Check atmospheric conditions are safe before the work team enters the confined space
• Oversee and check the work team enter and exit in line with procedures
• Make sure procedures regarding carrying and the use of breathing apparatus are followed
• Remedy any incorrect activities with a team member
• Oversee recovery of equipment and tools from site when work is finished

• Control access of people and vehicles around the entry point
• Resolve any problems connected to the work or team members with designated personnel
• Act immediately to remedy any unsafe activity, equipment, or environmental conditions
• Monitor continuously the work team and ensure compliance with procedures
• Monitor environmental readings regularly and respond to information from monitoring equipment
• Communicate regularly with the work team at all stages of the work
• Initiate site hygiene procedures
• Close down and make the work area safe when the work is finished
• Make reports and complete all documentation and deposit them with the designated personnel

• Confirm the emergency arrangements, procedures and communications systems are in place and working properly
• Make the emergency arrangements known to all the work team. Support personnel and off-site staff
• Get all rescue equipment on site as specified in the emergency procedures
• Set up exclusion zones to prevent unauthorised people following emergency situations
• Arrange for rescue equipment to be in place before allowing entry into the confined space
• Start emergency procedures immediately a dangerous situation arises
• Supervise exit procedures
• Maintain control over work team members during an emergency
• Supervise the use of emergency equipment
• Follow and maintain emergency procedures throughout the incident
• Record and report the emergency incident and its circumstances
• Arrange for basic first aid to be available to the recovered surface casualties
• Maintain emergency communications
• Hand-over to emergency services
• Secure and maintain the site for post-rescue investigations

You work in a manner which:

Is vigilant to possible risks and hazards

• Manufacturer’s instructions relating to use of equipment
• Manufacturer’s instructions relating to the use of CABA
• Manufacturer’s instructions relating to the use of PPE
• Legislation and approved codes of practice and guidelines for the safe use of breathing apparatus
• Limitations of using rescue equipment

• Working as a member of a team

• Roles and responsibilities
• Injuries to personnel and the general public
• Dealing with irregularities and abnormal situations
• Types and categories of emergency situations
• Implications of drink and drugs policies

• Carry out real-time assessment of risks and hazards
• Using work authorisation and permits
• Procedures and methods of working suitable to the confined space classification and local conditions
• Minimising the risks and hazards for the work to be carried out
• Using ventilation systems
• Reducing the risk to an acceptable level for the work to be carried out
• Understanding and using local site procedures
• Monitoring of conditions and work activity
• Decontamination procedures
• Communication methods which are suitable for use in medium risk confined spaces
• Resolving problems speedily and with the designated personnel where other people or organisations are involved

• Preparing and checking equipment and tools
• Following manufacturer’s instructions for using equipment and tools
• Ensuring equipment and tools are fit-for-purpose and how to use them safely
• Methods and techniques for using and wearing PPE
• Preparing and using escape breathing apparatus
• Preparing and using CABA

• Reporting systems for routine and non-routine work activities and resolving problems
• Responsibilities of managing work teams
• Reporting systems for routine work activities and resolving problems

• Procedures for dealing with emergencies
• Rescue and recovery procedures
• Communications and reporting systems for emergency situations