South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations67—Confined space entry permit
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not direct a
worker to enter a confined space to carry out work unless the person has
issued a confined space entry permit for the work.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2) A confined space
entry permit must—
(a) be
completed by a competent person; and
(b) be
in writing; and
(c)
specify the following:
(i)
the confined space to which the permit relates;
(ii)
the names of persons permitted to enter the space;
(iii)
the period of time during which the work in the space
will be carried out;
(iv)
measures to control risk associated with the proposed
work in the space; and
(d)
contain space for an acknowledgement that work in the confined space has been
completed and that all persons have left the confined space.
(3) The control
measures specified in a confined space permit must—
(a) be
based on a risk assessment conducted under regulation 66; and
(b)
include—
(i)
control measures to be implemented for safe entry; and
(ii)
details of the system of work provided under
regulation 69.
(4) The person
conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that, when the work for which
the entry permit was issued is completed—
(a) all
workers leave the confined space; and
(b) the
acknowledgement referred to in subregulation (2)(d) is completed by the
competent person.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$720.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$3 600.