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Space Work SWMS Work involving work conducted in restricted space work. Organisational Details 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) ☐ Site Specific 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 ☐ SWMS Details What high risk work activities are covered by this SWMS? A risk of a person falling more than 2 metres Work in an area with movement of powered mobile plant. Work on or near energised electrical installations or services. What is the scope of the works? Scope of work includes the physical work of installing, maintaining, repairing, altering, removing, or adding to construction painting services. 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 

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Page 2 SWMS C06 – Restricted Space Work SWMS | Revision: 01 | Issue date: 21/10/2022 Sign off Person responsible for ensuring compliance with SWMS: Responsible persons signature: B Hmayed 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): ☐ Personal Protective 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): ☐

Legislation

Jurisdictions Safety Legislation

Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)

Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW)

Regulator and Contact Number

Regulator: SafeWork NSW Number: 13 10 50

•Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace

•First Aid in the Workplace

COP NSW 

•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

Hierarchy of Controls Definitions

Elimination

Substitution

This control measure involves eliminating or removing the risk in its entirety

This form of control involves substituting a safer process or material for the hazardous process/material found.

Isolation

Engineering

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.

This method of control involves designing and/or adding physical safety features to plant or equipment.

Admin

PPE

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.

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.

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Page 4 SWMS C06 – Restricted Space Work SWMS | Revision: 01 | Issue date: 21/10/2022 Risk Level Matrix Risk 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 General Planning # Job Step / Process / Activity Identify Hazards Risk Level (R) and the Residual Rating (RR) Identify Controls / Action Required Person Responsible L C R RR 1 Establishment of Site and Amenities • High temperatures; • Evidence of vermin • Sharp objects • Asbestos • Loose fill Asbestos • Mould • Type of lighting • Type of insulation material • Accessibility to the work area (e.g. Cramped and L2 C2 HR LR • Before entering the restricted space, turn the electricity off. Once all electricity has been turned off, complete a pre-work risk assessment of the restricted space by looking around the space to identify hazards that may pose risks. These may include hazard identified in “Identify Hazards” column (left).

Workers

Establish rescue procedure

• Exposure to potential injury

L3 C2 HR LR

• If hazards assessed are deemed low risk or not evident, ensure someone is aware of where you are and contact with them is maintained until work is complete.

• If hazards assessed are deemed medium to high risk, ensure a standby person is present at the worksite.

• Identify method of communication with entrant/s whilst entry takes place.

• Establish method of entrant retrieval will be employed in the event of an emergency.

• Be prepared to remove large sections of roof to gain access for rescue or emergency services if working in ceiling space.

• Identify first aid processes to be employed

• Establish fire prevention & fighting practices to be employed

• STANDBY PERSON IS NOT TO ENTER SPACE IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY

• If entry because of an emergency purposes it must only be undertaken once hazard has been eliminated or controlled

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Make safe entry

• High temperatures.

• Evidence of vermin

• Sharp objects

• Asbestos

• Loose fill Asbestos

• Mould

• Type of lighting

• Type of insulation material

• Accessibility to the work area (e.g., Cramped, and awkward positions)

• Isolate any energy source (example: Power in roof or subfloor) by turning off main switch, solar, battery and generating equipment and locking out.

• Being aware that heat and humidity may cause heat stress, so make sure fluid intake is sufficient to ensure you do not become dehydrated

• Taking additional lighting (e.g. torch) with you.

• Taking care accessing and traversing the work area, avoiding tripping over debris, material and ceiling trusses

• Step carefully on ceiling joists or other beams not the ceiling material (i.e. Gyprock sheeting) to avoid risk of falling or injury

• Using/providing appropriate tools - preferably manual or batteryoperated tools

• Being aware of the location of electrical cables, fittings and equipment and avoiding contact with them

• Location of electrical wiring and water or gas piping. L2 C2 HR LR

• Ensuring that, if fixing points are required (e.g. saddling TV aerial cable in place), fixings are well clear of all electrical cables and equipment

• Making sure you do not damage any electrical cables or electrical equipment. Please note: if any electrical cable or equipment is damaged, consult with the owner and engage a licensed electrical contractor to inspect the installation

• Wearing appropriate, well maintained and correctly fitted personal protective equipment when working in dusty ceiling spaces, including:

• a half-face (class P1 or P2) disposable particulate respirator, in accordance with AS/NZS 1715;

• a head covering and goggles, to avoid eye irritation.

• long-sleeved, loose-fitting clothing and gloves, to minimise skin contact with insulation material; and

• wearing appropriate footwear.

• Keeping your work areas clean and clear of fibres and dust and place waste in plastic bags capable of containing the dust.

Exit/ Finish job

• Exposure to potential injury

L3 C2 HR LR

• Exit using established safe exit process.

• replace any insulation material that may have been disturbed or moved for access to the work area, ensuring that it is not covering any electrical fittings or equipment, especially down lights

• 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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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: