MANDATORY RULES FOR WORKING

IN CONFINED SPACES

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 A CONFINED SPACE is a :
Space of an
ENCLOSED nature
where there is a
RISK OF INJURY from
hazardous substances
or dangerous
conditions

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 Implement Implement
Create a
Mark all entries to Technical Organisational
register of
confined spaces Measures Measures
confined spaces

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 List and Register

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 1.1
All confined space must be
IDENTIFIED

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1.2

A REGISTER of confined
spaces must be CREATED
and regularly UPDATED

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 ALL ENTRIES
to confined spaces must be
MARKED

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 Technical Measures

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 3.1
Find SOLUTIONS TO REMOVE
the need to ENTER the
confined space

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 3.2
Working area
must be
BARRIER OFF

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 ALL sources of ENERGY
must be ISOLATED
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 SAFE WAY
IN and OUT
must be
PROVIDED

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 VENTILLATION must be
SUFFICIENT
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 When potential hazardous
atmosphere, appropriate
GAS TESTING must be carried out

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 GAS TESTING
• TRAINED and COMPETENT technician
• APPROPRIATE and CALIBRATED
equipment

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For flammable or explosive atmospheres
SAFE TOOLS must be used

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 In metal vessels
LOW VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT (<25V)
and residual current detector
must be used

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 ASSISTED VENTILATION
if required

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 GAS CYLINDERS must be OUTSIDE
the confined space*

* Other than breathing apparatus

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 GAZ SUPPLY EQUIPMENT must be
CHECKED on a DAILY basis

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 Equipment exhausting GASES must be
located at SAFE DISTANCE

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Get ASSISTANCE
from SPECIALISED
COMPANY for
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS

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 Organisational Measures

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The PERMIT TO WORK must be
applied in all cases of ACCESS TO
CONFINED SPACES
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The PTW MANAGEMENT
system must be clearly
DEFINED

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 The PTW must be EXPLAINED, UNDERSTOOD
and SIGNED by ALL MEMBERS of the work party

4.3

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The PTW must be
REVIEWED at least
every shift

4.4

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 4.5

The AREA must

be VISITED
by the
PTW ISSUER
before a PTW is
(re)issued

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 The PTW ISSUER must be TRAINED

4.6

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 ALL PERSONNEL working
in operations linked to
4.7 confined spaces must be
TRAINED

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 2 INSPECTIONS* PER SHIFT must be
conducted and results must be recorded

4.8

*Only one inspection

allowed for work
< 2 hours

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4.9

In case of
NON COMPLIANCE
with safety rules,
the SITE MANAGER or
his/her delegate must
STOP THE WORK

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4.10

OPERATORS
must REPORT
any UNSAFE situation
IMMEDIATELY

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Any operator working on confined spaces must
REMAIN IN CONTACT with a colleague

4.11

This assistance is managed from a place of safety

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A specific
EMERGENCY PLAN 4.12
must be in PLACE
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 In case of work 4.13
performed by
CONTRACTORS, ensure
compliance with
the SG Standard and
the IM mandatory
rules on contractors

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 4.14

SMAT must also cover

HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS

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