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Confined spaces

Everything about confined spaces in one place.

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Compliance code: Confined spaces  

This compliance code provides practical guidance on how to comply with your obligations under Victoria’s occupational health and safety legislation when your work involves confined spaces.

Confined spaces: Safety basics  

Occupational health and safety law has special requirements about working in confined spaces.

Confined spaces: Your health and safety guide  

How to reduce or eliminate the workplace health and safety risks for employees working in confined spaces.

News and alerts

Silo Safety Alert  

Friday 30 October 2026

WorkSafe Victoria reminds silo users to assess and control the risks associated with entering a silo.

Telco company and director fined $545,000 over gas leak injury  

Thursday 26 June 2025

A telecommunications infrastructure company and one of its directors have been convicted and fined a total of $545,000 after the asphyxiation of a worker who was attempting to repair a gas leak at Bentleigh East.

Food manufacturer fined $20,000 over silo incident  

Thursday 16 February 2023

A food manufacturer has been convicted and fined $20,000 following an incident where a worker was taken to hospital after being trapped by grain that surged from a silo at a Kensington worksite in June 2021.