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Rules:

  • You must walk each site and every space that is currently marked or you believe could be marked as a 'Confined Space'. Each space needs to be assessed and have appropriate signage installed or if deemed no longer required removed.

  • Access to all confined spaces shall only be made after completion of the appropriate documented 'Confined Space Permit'.

  • You must either, remove or remark and number each space assessed, at each entry point, and attach a photo of all the entry points and signage both pre and post assessment and marking. This applies to all spaces assessed not just those assessed as confined spaces as our ability to show the methodology behind why we no longer deem a space to be a confined space is equally important.

  • In a situation where you journey down to get to a tunnel. The ranking of the tunnel will apply to all area's on that level and above including the elevator tower and the ranking for the boot those below it.

  • Please ensure you locate and review and previous 'Confined Space' registers before undertaking this assessment.

  • Please refer to the OSHEM Report (if you do not have this your HSE will be able to supply a copy) but in summary the following general overview classification (without considering the individual differences) was provided on each storage type. It is recommended you read this report prior or at least review similar type storages. Please note similar type storage ie. design will carry in most cases a similar ranking ie. S122 and S098.

    Not a confined space:

    SA Silo's, Haunstrop Silo's, Perrin Shed, Hex Bin (SX16), A200 Reclaim Pit, C288 Tunnel, S095 Tunnel, S068, S100, A299 Tunnel, S082 Tunnel, C409 Short Tunnel, S150 Tunnel, S054 Tunnel, A191 Tunnel, C351, S300, C409, S052, S122, S300 Tunnel.

    Is a confined space:

    Munroe Silo's, A200 Squat Bin, S060, C288 Boot Pit, S095 Boot Pit, D150 Boot Pit, A191 Boot Pit, CLS Blue Elevator Boot Pit, C1100 Cotton Hopper, A299 Boot Pit, S082 Boot Pit, S150 Boot Pit, S054 Boot Pit, A191 Boot Pit, Weighbridge Pit's, A23 Boot Pit, S122 Boot Pit, E270 Boot Pit, S300 Boot Pit

    Please make note of the other risks identified in the consultant's report and check to see if your area's and/or plant have some of the identified risks present and if so please address.

  • The numbering and lettering identification sequence for each space can be found in the top left hand corner once each space is identified and is automatically generated by the audit tool. Sequences will look as follows: Weighbridge Pit (WB1,WB2etc), Bin Bases (BB1, BB2 etc).

Guidelines

  • A. Forced ventilation does not make something “not” a confined space (I.e. Fans that start automatically when the lights are turned on)
    B. If a tunnel or boot has valves in it, it will typically be seen as being designed to be occupied by a person. Conversely, Bin bases, hoppers and under weighbridge spaces are not.
    C. A shed, sealed or not is typically not considered a confined space
    D. 2 points of entry and exit is not mandatory for something not to be deemed a confined space

  • Confined Space - Weighbridge Pit

  • Weighbridge Pit - WP
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

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  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

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  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Bin Base

  • Bin Base - BB
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Boot Pit

  • Boot Pit - BP
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Receival Hopper (both internal & external / outload & inload)

  • Receival Hopper - RH
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Garner Bin

  • Garner Bin - GB
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Under Silo

  • Under Silo - US
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Tunnel

  • Tunnel - TU
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Septic Tank

  • Septic Tank - ST
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

  • Confined Space - Other (inc Dust System)

  • Other - OT
  • Storage Code

  • Location (be detailed describe in words where the space is).

  • Image of Space being assessed (both before and after assessment and marking). Please include a photo of the space and each sign prior to assessment and then post assessment once it has been either re-marked or removed.

  • Questions

  • Is this space enclosed or partially enclosed?

  • Is this space not designed or intended to be occupied by a person?

  • Is this space designed or intended to be at normal atmospheric pressure whilst any person is in the space?

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • Did you check all 3 of the above?

  • Does the space present a risk from:

  • Harmful airborne or flammable contaminants?

  • An unsafe oxygen level?

  • Engulfment?

  • Did you check any of the above?

  • This is classified as a Confined Space.

  • If none of the above were checked please tick here?

  • This space does not meet the criteria of a 'Confined Space', however May still present a work area with some inherent hazards and risks. Please continue.

  • What are the Inherent Hazards and/or Risks of this Space?

  • Other Inherent Risks

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space?

    no label
  • Risk rank current state

  • What Short Term Hazard Control's can be put in place?

  • Other Short Term Control's?

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following short term controls?

    no label
  • Risk rank Short term controls

  • Other Medium & Long Term Control (if a HAZOP or SHARP/Corrective Action is raised please list the number).

  • What is the current risk ranking of the space following medium to long term controls?

    no label
  • Risk Rank Long Term Controls

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