Confined Spaces SWMS
This SWMS covers planning, entry, work, monitoring and close-out for confined spaces.
Activities covered include
- Plan the work and assess the space
- Issue entry permits and establish rescue communications
- Restore services and complete close-out records
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers planning, entry, work, monitoring and close-out for confined spaces. It supports identifying hazards, organising controls and managing changing conditions throughout the work.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan the work and assess the space
- Set up exclusion zones and access controls
- Isolate plant and services
- Clean, purge, ventilate and test the atmosphere
- Issue entry permits and establish rescue communications
- Enter the space and complete internal work
- Monitor conditions during the work
- Exit, account for workers and prevent re-entry
- Restore services and complete close-out records
Who is this for?
For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out confined space work.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Plan work and assess space |
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| Establish exclusion zone |
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| Isolate plant and services |
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| Clean, purge and ventilate |
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| Test atmosphere before entry |
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| Issue entry permit |
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| Set rescue and communications |
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| Enter confined space |
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| Perform work inside space |
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| Monitor changing conditions |
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| Exit and account for workers |
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| Restore services and close out |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces, November 2024, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction
- AS 2865:2009 Confined spaces
- AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
- AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices
- AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices
- AS/NZS 60079 series Explosive atmospheres, where hazardous-area equipment is required
- Relevant Australian Standards, manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets and site emergency procedures
Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)
- Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
- Initial and residual risk ratings
- Assigned responsible persons for each job step
- Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
- Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
- Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections
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