Online - Identify Confined Space (DEFWHS010)
Our 4-hour course covers recognising actual and potential confined spaces in a workplace including understanding the broad limitations they impose on work practices. In addition, it covers potential WHS concerns and seeking further advice and / or applying appropriate procedures when dealing with these concerns.
With a focus on delivering flexible training options, WorkSafe Connect delivers our Identify Confined Space Course online through live video led training. If you meet the technology requirements set out below then you are able to take advantage of this delivery method, regardless of your location.
WorkSafe Connect has been delivering safety programs for over 15 years and is a leading supplier confined space related training.
This course covers the requirements for the following nationally accredited unit of competency:
Our course provides individuals with the knowledge, skill and confidence to identify a confined space based on the criteria from AS 2865.
During the delivery, the following key items are addressed:
Individuals working independently or as part of a team that are required to inspect work areas to determine if it’s a confined space under the criteria of AS 2865 for work purposes.
Our online Issue Work Permits training will be conducted virtually through online video-led live training (virtual delivery).
Please note this training is conducted live with both practical and theoretical activities during the training experience to ensure that the training is engaging, interesting and relevant.
Our experienced trainer assessors who have resource industry currency, strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and industry standards will support you throughout the training.
Below is the list of the technology arrangements required for online training:
WorkSafe Connect offers this course in a range of formats including:
If you would like to discuss delivery options in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact with us.
To complete the course, students must successfully complete all assessments which are aligned with the national units of competency.
All assessment items are completed during the course – no activities need to be completed prior to or post the training course.
Successfully achieving the course requirements will result in a student receiving a Statement of Attainment for the following unit of competency:
If you have any questions, please get in touch with a member of the WorkSafe Connect team today.
Confined spaces present inherent dangers due to their lack of design for human work activities. Inadequate ventilation in these spaces can lead to the rapid buildup of hazardous atmospheres, especially in smaller areas. The risks within confined spaces are not always immediately evident and can vary between entries.
The potential perils of working in confined spaces encompass the risk of unconsciousness, impairment, injury, or fatality arising from:
These risks emphasize the critical need for proper training and precautions when dealing with confined spaces.
A ‘confined space’ means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:
A confined space is determined by the hazards associated with a set of specific circumstances and not just because work is performed in a small space.
Entry into a confined space means a person’s head or upper body is in the confined space or within the boundary of the confined space.
Confined spaces are frequently encountered within various structures such as vats, tanks, pits, pipes, ducts, flues, chimneys, silos, containers, pressure vessels, underground sewers, wet or dry wells, shafts, trenches, tunnels, or comparable enclosed or partially enclosed configurations.
These examples qualify as confined spaces under the definition outlined in Australian WHS Regulations.
Under Australian WHS law, a PCBU must eliminate risks arising from working in confined spaces, or if that is not reasonably practicable, minimise the risks so far as is reasonably practicable.
The WHS Regulations include more specific requirements for PCBUs to manage the risks of hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants and plant, as well as other hazards associated with confined spaces.
PCBUs have a duty to consult workers about work health and safety and may also have duties to consult, cooperate and coordinate with other duty holders.
The Safe Work Australia Code of Practice (July 2020) outlines a systematic approach for managing risks linked to confined spaces in the workplace. This involves the following steps:
Following this process will help mitigate the dangers associated with working in confined spaces, promoting a safer work environment.