Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for confined space entry
- Identify and confirm requirement for confined space entry from work requests/instructions.
- Identify duration of and limitations on the tasks to be performed in the confined space.
- Identify, acquire and prepare equipment and resources required for the confined space entry.
- Prepare confined space for entry.
- Confirm and delegate team and individual roles and responsibilities within the team.
- Conduct pre-entry tests and checks in accordance with organisational and manufacturers’ requirements.
- Enter confined spaces
- Identify entry/egress points.
- Monitor environmental conditions.
- Maintain verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Operate equipment and resources in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements and organisational procedures.
- Adhere to entry permit conditions.
- Recognise and respond to unexpected situations.
- Finalise confined space entry
- Prepare for confined space entry
- Identify and confirm requirement for confined space entry from work requests/instructions.
- Identify duration of and limitations on the tasks to be performed in the confined space.
- Identify, acquire and prepare equipment and resources required for the confined space entry.
- Prepare confined space for entry.
- Confirm and delegate team and individual roles and responsibilities within the team.
- Conduct pre-entry tests and checks in accordance with organisational and manufacturers’ requirements.
- Enter confined spaces
- Finalise confined space entry