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Confined spaces

NT WorkSafe

Version:  2020.  (Current)
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Publication date
22 May 2020
Pages
51
Current status
Current
Description

This Code is intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.

This Code may be a useful reference for other persons interested in the duties under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations.

This Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where work is carried out in confined spaces.

Scope

Contents:

1: Introduction
2: Duty Of Designers, Manufacturers, Importers, Suppliers, Installers And Constructors
3: The Risk Management Process
4: Controlling The Risks
5: Emergency Procedures
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Confined Space Criteria
Appendix C: Sample Confined Space Entry Permit

Volumes
1
Attribution
Northern Territory Government
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence
NT
Sector
Residential
Commercial
Civil
Industrial
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