Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SECT 3.4.14.

Confined space entry permit

3.4.14. Confined space entry permit



(1) An employer must ensure that an employee does not enter a confined space
unless the employer has issued a confined space entry permit in accordance
with this regulation permitting the employee to enter the confined space.

Note Act compliance-section 21 (see regulation 1.1.7).

(2) A confined space entry permit-

   (a)  must only apply to one confined space; and

   (b)  may permit one or more employees to enter that confined space.

(3) A confined space entry permit must list-

   (a)  the confined space to which the permit applies; and

   (b)  the measures to control risk for the confined space; and

   (c)  the name of any employee permitted to enter the confined space; and

   (d)  if an employer assigns any person to perform any function in relation
        to regulation 3.4.16, the name of that person; and

   (e)  the period of time that the permit is in operation.