Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY ON OFFSHORE FACILITIES) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 21

21 .         Permit to work system for safe performance of various activities

        (1)         The safety case for a facility must provide for the operator of the facility to establish and maintain, in accordance with subregulation (2), a documented system of coordinating and controlling the safe performance of all work activities of members of the workforce at the facility including in particular —

            (a)         welding and other hot work; and

            (b)         cold work (including physical isolation); and

            (c)         electrical work (including electrical isolation); and

            (d)         entry into, and working in a confined space; and

            (e)         procedures for working over water; and

            (f)         diving operations.

        (2)         In subregulation (1) —

        confined space means an enclosed, or partially enclosed, space that —

            (a)         is not used or intended for use as a regular workplace; and

            (b)         has restricted means of entry and exit; and

            (c)         has, or may have, inadequate ventilation, contaminated atmosphere or oxygen deficiency; and

            (d)         is at atmospheric pressure when occupied.

        (3)         The system must —

            (a)         form part of the safety management system described in the safety case in force for the facility; and

            (b)         identify the persons having responsibility to authorise and supervise work; and

            (c)         ensure that members of the workforce are competent in the application of the permit to work system.