Confined Spaces Code of Practice - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You may need to comply with this code if you are a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and intend to conduct work carried out in a confined space. A confined space is an enclosed or partially enclosed space that is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person and could pose a risk to health and safety as a result of:

  • an atmosphere that does not have a safe oxygen level
  • contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and dusts, that may cause injury in the event of fire or explosion
  • harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants
  • engulfment.

Confined spaces are commonly found in vats, tanks, pits, pipes, ducts, flues, chimneys, silos, containers, pressure vessels, underground sewers, wet or dry wells, shafts, trenches, tunnels, or other similar enclosed or partially enclosed structures.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources Important
Comply All Work Health and Safety (Confined Spaces Code of Practice) Approval (Opens in new window) Important

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate

WorkSafe ACT

Contact details

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