Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not provide training relating to entering and working in confined spaces to anyone who is required to work in a confined space at the workplace.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(2) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not provide training relating to entering and working in confined spaces to anyone who is appointed as a standby person for the workplace.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace may also provide the training to—
(a) anyone who does 1 or more of the following:
(i) assesses the safety of confined spaces;
(ii) issues entry permits for confined spaces;
(iii) designs and fixes the layout of workplaces;
(iv) supervises people working in or near confined spaces;
(v) maintains equipment used in confined spaces;
(vi) purchases, distributes, fits, wears or maintains personal protective and safety equipment used for work in confined spaces; and
(b) anyone who could be involved in rescue and first aid procedures involving a confined space.
(4) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person fails to make a written record of—
(a) the training given under this section; and
(b) the people to whom the training is given.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(6) In this section:
"standby person" means a person appointed as a standby person under section 103.
training must include instruction in each of the following:
(a) the hazards of confined spaces;
(b) risk assessment procedures;
(c) risk management steps;
(d) emergency procedures;
(e) selection, use, fitting and maintenance of safety equipment.