Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01055:front:0:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01055
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Character Range: 74130–76732

that emergency and first aid procedures appropriate to a confined space are in a written document available to all persons who may enter or work in the confined space.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note: Regulation 4.29 sets out the period for which the document must be kept.
 (2) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must ensure that a person who may enter or work in a confined space has practised the emergency procedures before the person enters or works in the confined space.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (3) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must ensure that before a person, who will be involved in an emergency response in a confined space, enters the confined space, the person is informed about:
 (a) the nature of the emergency; and
 (b) the content of the permit to work in the confined space; and
 (c) the hazards and the risks identified in the risk assessment for the confined space.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Division 3—Permit to work

4.23  Permit to work
 (1) A permit to work, for a confined space, is a document, issued by the operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit, that identifies the following:
 (a) the location of the confined space;
 (b) the person who has direct control of entry to or work in the confined space;
 (c) the work to be conducted in the confined space;
 (d) the hazards in the confined space;
 (e) the risk control measures necessary for safe entry and work in the confined space;
 (f) the persons required to enter or work in the confined space;
 (g) the period of validity of the permit;
 (h) if 1 or more stand‑by persons is required—the number of stand‑by persons required;
 (i) equipment required for work in the confined space, including equipment for the following purposes:
 (i) personal protection;
 (ii) emergencies;
 (iii) rescue;
 (iv) first aid;
 (v) communication;
 (vi) fire suppression;
 (vii) ventilation;
 (viii) lifting;
 (ix) lighting.
 (2) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must keep a record of all persons:
 (a) permitted to enter or work in a confined space under a permit to work; and
 (b) who enter into and exit from a confined space.
Note: Regulation 4.29 sets out the period for which:
(a) a permit to work must be kept; and
(b) the record must be kept.

4.24  Operator's duty—permit to work required for entry to or work in confined space
 (1) Subregulations (2) to (4) do not apply to an entry to or work in a confined space for the purpose of responding to an emergency.
 (2) The operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit must ensure that no person enters or