Enter Confined Space with Breathing Apparatus -
Duration:
2 days - Max 8 students
Designed for:
This competency covers the entry to confined spaces, for maintenance, servicing of vessels or other necessary reasons. Work in/entry to confined spaces shall conform to relevant legislation and AS2865, or its authorised update or replacement.
Pre-requisites:
MSAPMPER200C Work in accordance with an issued permit (covered during the training)
Co-requisites:
Nil
Description:
This competency applies to students who are required to enter confined space, for maintenance purposes, for cleaning, inspection or other reasons. It is required by all students who are required to enter a confined space, as defined by the standard AS2865, or its authorised update or replacement.
This unit includes:
- Preparing to enter the confined space
- Checking the preparations against the permit conditions
- Entering the confined space
Content:
Specific knowledge is required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit, this includes knowledge of the following:
- Access and interpret information relevant to specific tasks (eg labels, MSDSs hazchem signs)
- Access and apply hazard controls
- Identify changes to conditions which may lead to the permit being revoked before the job is completed
- Describe and/or explain hazards associated with tasks covered by the permit, types of tests required for the issue of work permits - the types of tests to include, atmospheric/oxygen/ breathability, flammability/explosivity, toxicity/TWA, temperature, humidity
- Interpret and respond to gas test/monitoring results/information
- Identify a change in work conditions, possible new hazards and so the required hazard controls and obtain revalidation of permit
- Implement hazard controls
- Operate breathing apparatus
Units of Competency
MSAPMOHS216A Operate breathing apparatus
AS/NZS 1715:2009 recommends that as a minimum retraining shall be considered at least annually.
MSAPMOHS217A Gas test atmospheres
MSAPMPER200C Work in accordance with an issued permit
MSAPMPER205C Enter confined space
AS2865 requires reassessment 'at appropriate intervals'. The industry regards reassessment on a two to three year cycle as good practice.
Pre-entry Requirements:
This unit requires the ability to
- Read and correctly interpret required documentation relevant to the entry
- Speak clearly and unambiguously in English
- Explain, describe and verify sometimes complex needs and issues
- Understand the permit requirements
- Writing is required to the level of completing workplace forms and producing any required reports.
- Numeracy is required to the level of being able to correctly differentiate between high and low pressures and temperatures, voltages or masses and interpret gas test/monitoring results
Assessment:
Students learning outcomes will be assessed using practical activities designed to simulate a workplace and written or oral questions as appropriate.
Delivery Method:
Classroom theory via PowerPoint presentations, including audio-visual material and practical activities that simulate a workplace.
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