SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 1 of 9 DetailsOrganisational Company Name: Approval Date: Company Address: Next Review Date: Director / Manager Name: Contact Number: Type of SWMS: Generic (multiple projects, jobs, or work requests) ☐ Site specific (complete section below) ☐ SpecificSite Details Principle Contractor: n/a ☐ Contact Number: n/a ☐ Site Manager or Supervisor Name: n/a ☐ Other PCBU’s: n/a ☐ Site Address: n/a ☐ n/a ☐ DetailsSWMS What high risk work activities are covered by this SWMS? Work on or near energised electrical installations or services. Work involving a risk of a person falling more than 2 metres What is the scope of the works? Scope of work includes the physical work of installing, maintaining, repairing, altering, removing, or adding to Plumbing works. Who else was consulted/involved in preparing this SWMS? Workers / employees Principle Contractor ☐ WHS Team ☐ Additional compliance measures: Pre start Hazard Risk Assessment ☐ Toolbox Talk Workplace Safety Inspection ☐
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 2 of 9 offSign Person responsible for ensuring compliance with SWMS: Responsible persons signature: Contact Number: Date: /Training Licencing Requirements Construction industry general induction (White Card) Senior First Aid Training ☐ Forklift Licence ☐ Traffic Control Ticket ☐ Asbestos Awareness ☐ Working with Asbestos of a Minor nature ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ ProtectivePersonal Equipment Safety boots Eye protection Respiratory equipment Safety Helmet ☐ Hearing protection Barricading and signage ☐ Communication equipment ☐ Long sleeve long pants ☐ White night suits required on night shift ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ Chemicals PVC Cement ☐ Diesel Fuel ☐ Petrol Fuel ☐ Silicone Spray ☐ Multi Purpose Grease ☐ Silicone ☐ MAPP Gas / LPG ☐ Oxygen / Acetylene ☐ Multi Use Lubricant Spray (WD 40) ☐ Nitrogen ☐ Refrigerants ☐ (Other): ☐
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 3 of 9 Legislation Jurisdictions / Safety Legislation Regulator and Contact Number Codes of Practice NSW •Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) •Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW) •Regulator: Safework NSW 13 10 50 Note: To have legal effect in a jurisdiction a model Code of Practice must be approved as a code of practice in that jurisdiction. To find if a model Code of Practice has been approved in a particular jurisdiction, check with the relevant work health and safety regulator. • Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace • First Aid in the Workplace • Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces • Confined Spaces Construction Work • Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work Standards AS/NZS 1067: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles, AS/NZS 1270: Acoustics Hearing protectors, AS/NZS 1337.4 6 Series: Personal eye protection, AS/NZS 1715: Selection use and maintenance of respiratory protection devices, AS/NZS 2161.1-10: Occupational protective gloves, AS/NZS 2210.1-9 Series: Occupational protective footwear, AS/NZS 1800: Occupational protective helmets Selection, care and use, AS/NZS 4501.1: Occupational protective clothing General recommendations on selection, care, use and maintenance of protective clothing
This control involves separating the hazard or hazardous work practice from employee’s other work areas. This may involve sectioning off the area by erecting barriers or by moving either the hazardous work practice or the „other‟ employees and their work practices.
Elimination
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 4 of 9 Hierarchy of Controls Definitions
Substitution
This method of control involves designing and/or adding physical safety features to plant or equipment.
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This form of control involves substituting a safer process or material for the hazardous process/material found.
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Analysis Consequence Likelihood Consequence C1 C2 C3 C4 Likelihood L1 1 1 2 3 L1 Highly Likely C1 Catastrophic L2 1 2 3 3 L2 Likely C2 Major L3 2 3 4 4 L3 Unlikely C3 Moderate L4 3 4 4 4 L4 Rare C4 Minor EXTREME RISK HIGH RISK MEDIUM RISK LOW RISK
This type of control is most effective when used in conjunction with measures mentioned above or as an interim control whilst more effective control measures are developed and implemented.
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This control measure involves eliminating or removing the risk in its entirety
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PPE is not a particularly effective control method and should only be used: When all other control measures are impractical; or In conjunction with other more effective, control measures. Matrix Risk
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SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 5 of 9 General Planning # Job Step / Process / Activity Identify Hazards Risk Level (R) and the Residual Rating (RR) Identify Controls / Action Required ResponsiblePersonL C R RR 1 Establishment of Site and Amenities • Non Compliance with site safety rules L2 C2 HR LR • Location of Amenities are to be pre determined and setup away from populated areas, schools and high traffic areas. • Exclusion zone set up around the site set up area. • Ensure all vehicles are parked legally (not in No Stopping and not over driveways or in a location which is obstructing traffic. • All staff are to wear PPE (hard hat, visibility vest and safety boots, safety glasses and gloves). • Refer to SWMS 001 General Plumbing Works for additional controls Workers 2 Complete a Confined Space Entry Permit • Injury and/or death L3 C2 MR LR • Complete a Confined Space Entry Permit Workers 3 Inspect proposed site (work area) • Cuts & abrasions. • Injury and/or death of non workers L2 C3 MR LR • Define work area and provide barricades and signage, signage to be well positioned and clearly visible. Barricade area until final completion of works. • Confirm work area is defined as a Confined Space i.e.: • is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person; and • is, or is designed or intended to be, at normal atmospheric pressure while any person is in the space; and • is or is likely to be a risk to health and safety from: • an atmosphere that does not have a safe oxygen level, or • contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and dusts, that may cause injury from fire or explosion, or • harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants, or • engulfment. Workers
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Only personnel who have been trained for confined spaces entry shall enter.
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All explosive/flammable contaminants are at least 5% below their lower explosive level (LEL) Ensure confined space is free from extremes of temperature. Purge any contaminated atmospheres before entry and ensure ongoing retesting of atmosphere throughout entry. Provide adequate means of ventilation to area to ensure safe entry or investigate the use of breathing apparatus (BA) for safe entry.
Conduct appropriate isolations, lock outs and tag outs to prevent: The introduction of any materials or contaminants to the space. The activation or energising of equipment or services attached to or within the confined space.
A competent person will complete a confined spaces risk assessment to identify and control all possible hazards, such as: Atmosphere, engulfment, electricity, fires/explosions, operation of moving equipment, working at heights, noise, temperature, radiation, chemical exposure, entry method, slips, trips, falls and manual handling, absence of emergency procedures.
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SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 6 of 9 4 Identify all hazards involved with working in confined spaces • Injury and/or death • Suffocation • Chemical burns L3 C2 MR LR •
All other atmospheric contaminants are reduced below relevant exposure standard.
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The appropriate PPE must be identified for use during the confined space entry/job.
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Using appropriate gas Monitor/s check for safe atmosphere before entry and during entry. Establish frequency of testing during entry to correlate with risk of contaminated atmosphere. Ensure person undertaking gas testing is competent in testing process. Ensure Oxygen is between 19.5% & 23.5%
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Workers 6 Isolate all energy/ feed sources • Electrocution • Suffocation • Flash burns • Chemical burns L@ C2 HR LR •
Appropriate controls must also be implemented to minimise the risk of injury relating to the actual task being performed in the confined space i.e., for hot work activities or working at heights the appropriate permits must also be completed.
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An entry permit must be completed by a competent person and all persons involved in the work prior to, during, after entry to the space. Undertake entry and task in line with risk assessment controls. Wear appropriate PPE for entry and task. Ensure constant communication channels are employed between stand bye person and entrant/s. Use established safe means of entry and exit into the confined space. Undertake ongoing gas monitoring where risk is established
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Exit using established safe exit process. Close out entry permit. Secure all entry and exit points to ensure no one can re-enter. Ensure all energy sources that were isolated are re energised and lock out tag outs removed.
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STANDBY PERSON IS NOT TO ENTER CONFINED SPACE IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY If entry because of an emergency purposes it must only be undertaken once hazard has been eliminated or controlled. Establish method of entrant retrieval will be employed in the event of an emergency. Identify first aid processes to be employed. Establish fire prevention & fighting practices to be employed
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 7 of 9 7 Establish procedurerescue • Electrocution • Suffocation • Flash burns • Chemical burns L3 C2 MR LR • Identify standby for entry. • Identify method of communication with entrant/s whilst entry takes place. •
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 8 of 9 SWMS Employee Sign off This SWMS has been developed in consultation and has been read, understood, and signed by all workers undertaking the scope of works: Print Names: Signatures: Dates:
SWMS 006 Confined Space Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 9 of 9 SWMS Employee Sign off This SWMS has been developed in consultation and has been read, understood, and signed by all workers undertaking the scope of works: Print Names: Signatures: Dates: