Polycrete pipe cutting works commenced at DGS-22 on 3 Dec 2018.  Permits were initiated and issued by the Contractor's Site Engineer in the site office without inspection of the confined space worksite, plant and equipment, lifting accessories, task specific briefing, verification and confirmation of personnel's competency to work and monitor the confined spaces and approved RAMS.  All lifting accessories inspection and testing have lapsed, workers entering the confined spaces were not provided with full body harness, no rescue plan or equipment, the attendant has no confined space training and was not even aware of how to hold and read the gas monitor display, no records or verification of gas monitor calibrations, bump tests and the Contractor's Site Engineer has made statement that a permit is a mere document that can be initiated even after the confined space work commences.  A red card was issued, work stopped onsite and the Contractor's HSE Manager immediately notified of the HSE noncompliance for confined space work activity.
Hazard category: Confined Spaces