South Australian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 2.4.5

2.4.5—Entry permit

        (1)         An employer must not allow a person to enter the confined space except with express permission to do so (an "entry permit").

        (2)         An employer must ensure that an entry permit under subregulation (1)—

            (a)         is in writing; and

            (b)         includes any precautions or instructions necessary for safe entry to the confined space and the performance of the relevant work; and

            (c)         is kept for a period of at least one year.

        (3)         One permit may relate to—

            (a)         the person responsible for the direct control of the work; and

            (b)         the persons who must carry out the work.

        (4)         An employer must ensure that each person who must carry out the work described in the entry permit is advised of, and understands, the contents of the entry permit.

        (5)         An employer must ensure that a written acknowledgment of the completion of the work in the confined space is prepared and that all persons involved in the work have left the space before the confined space is returned to normal use.