Work Method Statement:				Contaminated or Flammable Atmosphere
Activity	What are the Hazards?	What is the Risk?		How are you going to Control the Hazard and minimise the risk of injury?							Who is going to Monitor and
	(What has the potential to cause injury?)	(From Risk Calculator - see below)		A HAZARD MAY REQUIRE THE USE OF ONE OR MORE CONTROL MEASURES - CROSS OUT/ DELETE CONTROL MEASURES NOT USED							Review it and How?
				1.  Use a system involving monitoring the air quality to protect the person working							Name
Working in a	Uncontrolled			in a contaminated or flammable atmosphere.
Contaminated	lack of oxygen
or Flammable				2.  Prior to entering, check the oxygen levels and contaminant levels, and that the
Atmosphere	Uncontrolled			person keeps within the relevant exposure standards for what elements are present.
	temperature
				3.  Keep a record of the person and the time they entered the contaminated or
	Uncontrolled			flammable atmosphere.							Signature
	contaminated
	air			4.  Put Emergency Evacuation Procedures in place before starting work.
				5.  Consider heat stress and remove people where required.
				6.  Use people that are appropriately trained and able to work safely in a							Method (How)
				contaminated or flammable atmosphere.							Visual
											inspection
				7.  Use appropriate PPE including breathing apparatus and provide a stand-by							where required
				person for the duration of the work where oxygen and contaminant levels are not
				within the acceptable range or are above the relevant exposure standards.							Workers
											supervised
				8.  Provide a written risk assessment detailing the work to be performed, who is
				directly responsible, and why it can only be performed in the contaminated or							Use of
				flammable conditions							competent
											persons where
				9.  Train workers in the safe use of hazardous substances in accordance with							required
				the MSDS
HOW TO USE THIS RISK TABLE			RISK RATING CALCULATOR		Likelihood					Risk Rating	Prioritisation
			Consequence		Very likely Could happen anytime	Likely Could happen sometimes	Unlikely Could happen, but only rarely	Very Unlikely Could happen, but probably never will		1 or 2	Action to rectify
Step 1:  Identify potential hazards.			What injury/damage could it cause?								must be done
Step 2:  Decide what the possible Consequence could be			Death or permanent disability		1	1	2	3			immediately
Step 3:  Decide How Likely? It is to happen			Long term illness or serious injury		1	2	3	4		3, 4 or 5	Consider
Step 4:  Line up your choices in the table to get a number			Medical attention & several days off work		2	3	4	5			control measure
Step 5:  Use the Priority table (far right side) to guide your next steps			First aid needed		3	4	5	6			as necessary