AAAA Code of Practice: Confined Space Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Risk Management

• Have confined space locations been identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a confined space register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have confined spaces been risk assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the risk verify that the space is a confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the risk assessment include entering, working in, on or near a confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the risk assessment examine elimination of the need to enter a confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the risk assessment examine first aid and rescue procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Consultation

• Have workers been consulted in relation to confined spaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space Hazards

• Have the confined space locations been assessed for entry and exit including rescue activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been assessed for harmful contaminants stored in the confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been assessed for harmful contaminants from the work activities being performed in the confined space location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been assessed for release of natural, airborne and other contaminants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been assessed for unsafe levels of oxygen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been assessed for fire and explosion risks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for engulfment risks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for uncontrolled introduction of substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for biological hazards?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for mechanical hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for electrical hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for skin contact hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for noise hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for manual tasks hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for radiation hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for environmental hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for hazards outside the confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been risk assessed for additional physiological and psychological demands / hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Atmospheric Testing and Monitoring

• Is air monitoring equipment available to support confined space entry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does air monitoring equipment test for four gases: oxygen, flammable, hydrogen sulphide, carbon monoxide?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is air monitoring equipment calibrated correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the site procedures require the initial air quality testing to be undertaken from outside the space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the site procedures require air quality testing of the top and bottom of the space prior to enter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hierarchy of Controll

• Do confined space risk assessment the opportunity to eliminate the need to enter the confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do confined space risk assessment examine the risks associated with the activities being performed in the confined space location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Isolation

• Have confined space locations been assessed to ensure the space can be isolated to Isolate to prevent the introduction of contaminants or conditions through piping, ducts, vents, drains, conveyors, service pipes and fire protection equipment?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the confined space locations been assessed to ensure the space can be isolated to prevent the activation or energising of machinery in the confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the confined space location been assessed to ensure the space can be isolated to prevent the activation of plant or services outside the confined space that could adversely affect the space (for example heating or refrigerating methods)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the confined space location been assessed to ensure the space can be isolated to prevent the release of any stored or potential energy in plant?<br>the inadvertent use of electrical equipment. <br>If liquids, <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the confined space location been assessed to ensure the space can be isolated to prevent the inadvertent use of electrical equipment?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If liquids, gases or vapours could enter the confined space, do isolation procedures include the use of isolation measures, for example physically locking, tagging, closing and blanking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Respiratory Protective Equipment

• Is respiratory protective equipment available for those locations where safe levels of oxygen cannot be ensured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is respiratory protective equipment maintained in accordance with AS1715?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the self contained breathing apparatus cylinders been tested within the past 5 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders greater than 10 years, removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Atmosphere

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Communication and Safety Monitoring

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Signs and Barricades

• Are confined space locations signed: "Danger - ????

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barricade available to isolate work areas when persons are entering confined space locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Information, Instruction and Training

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Maintenance of Control Measures

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Procedures

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Review of Control Measures

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

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