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Confined Space RA & Safe System of Work
The assessment and written safe system behind the entry permit, including the mandatory rescue arrangements.
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Confined space safe system of work.
Why you need it on the job
The permit authorises the entry, but the safe system is what decides whether the entry should happen at all. Most confined space deaths are rescuers, so the rescue arrangements have to be resourced before anyone goes in rather than improvised at the hatch.
How it links to the standards
The equipment and controls this template asks you to record are governed by published standards that define what each item must withstand and how it is tested. These are the ones that apply most directly:
- EN 136 — full face masks
- EN 140 — half masks
- EN 1497 — rescue harnesses
- EN 361 — full body harnesses
The full EN standards library covers every standard referenced across SafetyOrbit.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Rope Access and Confined Space — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Confined Space Entry: The Permit Sequence, Step by Step
- Atmospheric Testing Before Entry: Sequence, Remote Sampling and What Stops the Job
Frequently asked questions
Can the work be done without entering?
That is the first question the assessment asks. Remote inspection, extended tools or emptying and cleaning from outside remove the risk entirely.
What counts as adequate rescue?
Trained standby personnel with the right equipment ready at the entry point. Calling the emergency services is not a rescue plan.