Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01055:front:0:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01055
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 61705–64434

are secured against unauthorised entry; and
 (b) if practicable—the entry points to the confined space are permanently sign posted.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must ensure that entry and exit points from confined spaces are not obstructed by fittings or equipment that would impede rescue.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

4.05  Work practices and confined spaces
 (1) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must design work practices to minimise the need to enter confined spaces.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

4.06  Modifications to confined space
 (1) If a confined space on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit is to be modified, the operator of the prescribed ship or prescribed unit must modify the space in a way that does not detrimentally affect the safe means of entry to, exit from or work in the confined space.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Subdivision 2—Hazard identification and risk assessment

4.07  Hazard identification
  Before any work is undertaken in a confined space the operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must ensure that a competent person identifies hazards associated with entry to, exit from or work in the confined space.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

4.08  Risk assessment
 (1) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must not issue a permit to work for work in a confined space until a competent person has:
 (a) undertaken a risk assessment for the work in the confined space; and
 (b) prepared a written report of the risk assessment including the matters mentioned in subregulation (3).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) A risk assessment may be used as the risk assessment for more than 1 confined space only if:
 (a) all confined spaces covered by the risk assessment are similar; and
 (b) the risk factors for all confined spaces covered by the risk assessment are identical.
 (3) A risk assessment must include the following matters:
 (a) the nature of the confined space;
 (b) the inherent hazards of the confined space;
 (c) work that is to be carried out in the confined space, including whether it is necessary to enter the confined space to carry out the work;
 (d) the methods by which the work can be carried out;
 (e) the estimated duration of the work;
 (f) hazards and associated risks of:
 (i) the method of work selected; and
 (ii) the equipment proposed to be used;
 (g) any potential hazard inside the confined space;
 (h) emergency response procedures;