Description
Learner Guide with Unit Content, Assessment Tasks, Competency Records, Benchmark Answers and Assessment Mapping for MSMPER205 Enter confined space.
This unit of competency is required by persons who are required to enter a confined space, as defined by the Australian Standard AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces, or its authorised update or replacement.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required for safe entry to confined spaces under a work permit and for maintaining safety while working in the confined space. The term ‘work permit’ (or ‘permit’) includes all written authorities as defined by AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces. It applies to persons required to enter confined spaces for any purpose, including maintenance, cleaning, inspection or other reasons.
Work in/entry to confined spaces shall conform to relevant legislation and AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces, or its authorised update or replacement.
AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces defines a confined space as:
‘An enclosed or partially enclosed space that is not intended or designed primarily for human occupancy, within which there is a risk of one or more of the following:
(a) An oxygen concentration outside the safe oxygen range.
(b) A concentration of airborne contaminant that may cause impairment, loss of consciousness or asphyxiation.
(c) A concentration of flammable airborne contaminant that may cause injury from fire or explosion.
(d) Engulfment in a stored free-flowing solid or a rising level of liquid that may cause suffocation or drowning.’
Entry to a confined space is defined by AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces as: ‘when a person’s head or upper body is within the boundary of the confined space’.
NOTE: Inserting an arm for the purpose of atmospheric testing is not considered as entry to a confined space.’
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Qualifications that include this unit
- PMC20116 – Certificate II in Manufactured Mineral Products
- PMA30116 – Certificate III in Process Plant Operations
- MSM30216 – Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application
- MAR40121 – Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Chief Integrated Rating)
- MAR30220 – Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Integrated Rating)
- PMB20121 – Certificate II in Polymer Processing
- PMC40116 – Certificate IV in Manufactured Mineral Products
- MSM40116 – Certificate IV in Process Manufacturing
- MSM20116 – Certificate II in Process Manufacturing
- PMB20116 – Certificate II in Polymer Processing
Skill sets that include this unit
- PMASS00016 – Confined space work team
- MSMSS00014 – Confined space work team
- PMASS00022 – Incident response team member
- PMASS00024 – Offshore incident response team member
Accredited courses that have this unit in the completion mapping
- 22546VIC – Certificate III in Biomanufacturing Operations
