AS 2865 – 2009
CONFINED SPACES
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OBJECT OF TODAY’S PRESENTATION
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Major amendments to AS 28652865-2009
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Some practical guidance on applying the Standard
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MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO AS 2865 – 2009
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The Standard no longer applies to excavation and
trenching.
The definition
Th
d fi iti off a confined
fi d space no longer
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recognises the following as criteria for defining a
confined space:
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Atmospheric pressure during entry
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A place of work (replaced with human occupancy)
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Restricted means for entry and exit
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MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO AS 2865 – 2009
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The definition expanded to cover:
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air borne contaminants that may cause
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impairment,
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t loss
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off consciousness
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or asphyxiation
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engulfment in free flowing solids or a rising level
of liquid
Figure 1 & Table 1 introduced to give guidance in
identifying a confined space.
The concept of task
task-related
related hazards introduced
introduced.
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MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO AS 2865 – 2009
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Clarification of what constitutes reclassifying a
confined space.
An option
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th t if a standby
t db person is
i nott assigned
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then systems of work methods and controls are
implemented that provide an equal or better safety
outcome to that provided by a standby person.
Appendix D - Guidance for the provision of training
and competency assessment.
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Definition of a confined space
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An enclosed or partially enclosed space that is not
intended or designed
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primarily
p
y for human occupancy,
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y
within which there is a risk of one or more of the
following:
(a) an oxygen concentration outside the safe oxygen
range.
(b) a concentration
t ti off airborne
ib
contaminant
t i
t th
thatt may
cause impairment, loss of consciousness or
asphyxiation.
asphyxiation
(c) a concentration of flammable airborne contaminant
that may cause injury from fire or explosion.
(d) engulfment in a stored free-flowing solid or a rising
level of liquid
q
that mayy cause suffocation or
drowning.
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AS 2865 – 2009 does NOT apply to:
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underground mining

tunnelling

abrasive blasting

spray painting

trenching

excavation work
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE DURING ENTRY
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Many confined spaces are not at atmospheric
pressure when in service
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Establishing atmospheric pressure for entry is a
control measure
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A PLACE OF WORK
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All State OH&S statutes contain a definition of a
place of work
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Working in a confined space can literally make
the space a “place of work”
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RESTRICTED MEANS OF ENTRY & EXIT
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Some confined spaces have unrestricted entries
/ exits other have not
and/or
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The term “restricted” is a subjective judgement
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A restricted means of entry & exit may make it
difficult to access and egress and increase
emergency response times
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ENGULFMENT (AS 2865-2009 definition)
The immersion or envelopment of a person by a solid
or liquid, (which may include grain, sugar, flour, sand,
coal, fertilizer and other substances in a powder or
granular form).
form)
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FIGURE 1 - IDENTIFYING A CONFINED SPACE
Yes
Is space
enclosed or
partially
enclosed?
Yes
Is space not
intended or
designed primarily
for other than
continuous human
occupancy?
Has space an
oxygen
concentration
outside the safe
oxygen range?
Yes
No
No
No
Has space an
airborne
contaminants that
may cause
impairment, loss of
consciousness or
asphyxiation?
NOT A CONFINED
SPACE
Yes
No
Has space an
airborne
contaminants that
may cause injury
f
from
fire
fi or
explosion?
Yes
No
CONFINED
SPACE
No
Has space a stored
free flowing solid or a
rising level of liquid
that may cause
suffocation or
drowning by
engulfment?
Yes
TABLE 1
SAMPLE CONFINED SPACE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION MATRIX
Physical Characteristic
Step A
Step B
Description of space
Step C
Could the
Is space intended
atmosphere have
Is space enclosed
or designed
oxygen
or partially
primarily for
concentration
enclosed space? other than human
outside the safe
occupancy?
oxygen range?
Requires A and B
Identified Hazards
Step D
Step E
Step F
Could the
Could the
Could the space
atmosphere have a atmosphere have a
have a stored free Is the enclosed
concentration of concentration of
or partially
flowing solid or a
airborne
flammable
rising level of
enclosed space
contaminant that
airborne
liquid that may
a potential
t ti l
may cause
contaminant that
cause suffocation
confined space?
impairment, loss may cause injury
or drowning?
of consciousness
from fire or
Required to have either C, D, E, or F
S
Sewerage
piti
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Workshop welding bay
Boiler
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TASK-RELATED HAZARD (AS 2865-2009 definition)
In respect to a confined space means exposure to a
hazard as a consequence of the task being conducted on
or in a confined space.
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Confined space task-related hazards are identified &
assessed the same as any other workplace activity.
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CONFINED SPACE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL FLOW DIAGRAM for AS 2865‐2009
Is space enclosed or partially enclosed?
Yes
Is space intended or designed primarily for other than human
May have oxygen concentration outside the safe oxygen range?
Yes
occupancy?
No
Yes
No
No
NOT A CONFINED SPACE
Tasks required to be q
conducted in space
Identify task related hazards
Assess task related risks & implement control measures
Yes
May have atmospheric y
p
contaminants which may cause impairment, loss of consciousness or asphyxiation?
No
May have atmospheric contaminants which may cause injury from fire or
from fire or explosion?
Implement measures to control risks from atmospheric & engulfment p
g
hazards
Yes
No
Entry required to confined
to confined space
No
No
May cause engulfment
g
?
Yes
CONDUCT TASKS
CONFINED SPACE
Yes
Does level of risk meet definition criteria?
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Confined Space entry monitoring
Risk control measures shall require—
require
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provision of a standby person or persons; or
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systems of work methods and controls that provide
an equal or better safety outcome to that provided
by a standby person.
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RECLASSIFICATION OF A CONFINED SPACE
For a confined space to be reclassified to a non
confined space it needs to have undergone sufficient
changes in structure or usage to eliminate (without the
need for risk control measures) all possible sources of
inherent hazards that define a confined space.
space
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TABLE D1
RECOMMENDED CORE TRAINING ELEMENTS
AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Broad
roles
(Refer to
Paragraph
D2)
Core training
element
Performance criteria
1.Demonstrate an
understanding
of legislation,
standards &
codes
d off
practice relevant
to confined
spaces.
1.1 Identify legislation, standards and codes of
practice relevant to designers, manufacturers,
installers, modifiers and users of confined spaces.
a, b, c, d,
e, f
1.2 Describe the responsibilities and obligations
relevant to designers, manufacturers, installers,
modifiers and users of confined spaces.
a, b, c, d,
e, f
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Q
Questions
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