Description

Pre/Co-Requisites

Application

• Civil construction
• Coal mining
• Drilling
• Extractive industries
• Metalliferous mining

Performance Criteria

Required Skills & Knowledge

• apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures
• access, interpret and apply technical and safety information
• apply activity coordination and supervision procedures
• apply effective communication with a range of people in the workplace
• apply plant and equipment record requirements
• apply diagnostic/faultfinding techniques
• apply environmental requirements
• apply procedures for working at heights
• apply task analysis techniques
• apply atmospheric contaminants measurement procedures
• apply First Aid
• apply fire fighting techniques
• apply negotiation procedures with employers and employees

• legislation, standards and code of practice as they apply to confined spaces
• definition of confined space
• responsibilities of employers and employees, designers, manufacturers, suppliers and installers in general as they apply to safe work in confined spaces
• the process of hazard identification, risk assessment and control
• workplace strategies for implementing confined space legislation
• the effects of atmospheric contaminants entering the respiratory system
• effects on the human body such as:
  • oxygen deficiency
  • toxic contaminants
  • combustible contaminants
  • physical hazards such as engulfment and entrapment
  • physiological conditions such as asthma, epilepsy, phobias and physical fitness
• risks to workers handling hazardous substances in confined spaces
• risks from electric shock, explosion or fire, temperature changes, noise, and trips, slips and falls
• relationship between work environment and systems of work
• injury record systems
• consultation requirements and procedures with employees and employee representative
• control measures and the Hierarchy of Controls
• methods of systems isolation
• Safe Operating Procedures
• examination, testing and maintenance of control measures
• emergency procedures in confined spaces
• selection, use, training and maintenance of safety and rescue equipment
• implementation of emergency rescue procedures
• consultation techniques
• communication and observer systems
• record keeping requirements

Range Statement

• legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures
• manufacturer's guidelines and specifications
• Australian standards
• code of practice
• Employment and workplace relations legislation
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation

• roles and responsibilities according the legislation and identification and designation of areas of responsibility
• hazard identification and risk management
• specific strategies to ensure that training and information are delivered commensurate to the position and responsibility
• procedures for safe working in confined spaces
• system for use of confined spaces entry and hot work permits
• record keeping in accordance with legislative requirements
• resourcing of appropriate confined spaces safety training

• hand-held radio
• telephone
• mobile phone
• hand signals
• computer
• verbal instructions
• lights

• face and eye protection;
• head protection;
• foot protection;
• body protection;
• hearing protection;
• respiratory protection;
• hand protection
• harnesses and/or safety lines

• elimination
• substitution
• isolation
• engineering controls
• administrative controls
• personal protective equipment

Evidence Guide

• knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for supervising work in confined spaces
• implementation of appropriate procedures and techniques for the supervision of safe, effective and efficient work in confined spaces
• working with others to plan, prepare and conduct work in confined spaces
• provision of clear and timely instruction and supervision by the individual of those involved in working in confined spaces
• evidence of the consistent successful supervision of work in confined spaces

• This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment. Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
• The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant. For example, language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job.
• Customisation of assessment and delivery environment to sensitively accommodate cultural diversity.
• Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues.
• Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in a resources and infrastructure sector environment. Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to the site circumstances.
• Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.
• Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

• written and/or oral assessment of the candidate's required knowledge
• observed, documented and/or first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:
• implementation of appropriate procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient achievement of the required outcomes
• consistently achieving the required outcomes
• first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:
• working with others to plan, prepare and conduct work in confined spaces
• provision of clear and timely instruction and supervision by the individual of those involved in working in confined spaces