South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) An employer must
provide suitable and adequate training for each employee who—
(a) is
required to carry out work in or on a confined space; or
(b)
undertakes a risk assessment of a confined space; or
(c)
issues an entry permit; or
(d)
designs or lays out a workplace that incorporates, or could incorporate, a
confined space; or
(e)
manages or supervises persons working in or near a confined space; or
(f)
maintains equipment used for or during work in a confined space; or
(g)
purchases, distributes or maintains personal protective equipment for use in a
confined space; or
(h) is
on stand-by during the performance of work in a confined space; or
(i)
could be involved in a rescue or first-aid procedure
involving work in a confined space.
(2) The training must,
insofar as is relevant to the performance of the particular work and the
employee's duties, at least relate to the following:
(a) the
hazards associated with confined spaces; and
(b)
risk assessment procedures; and
(c)
control measures for confined spaces; and
(d) the
selection, use, fit and maintenance of safety equipment.
(3) An employer must
keep a record of the training provided to an employee for the purposes of this
regulation, and—
(a) keep
the record for at least five years from the date of the training; and
(b) make
the record available, on request, to the relevant employee and an inspector
under the Act.
Note—
The following standards are approved codes of practice under the Act and are
relevant to the subject matter of this Division:
AS 1715: Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Devices
AS 1716: Respiratory Protective Devices
AS 2865: Safe Working in a Confined Space