KINNECT's confined space medicals evaluate a worker's medical and physical capacity to safely enter and perform work within confined space environments, without putting themselves or their team at risk.
KINNECT's Confined Space Medicals assess a worker's medical and physical capacity to safely enter and work in confined spaces, including vessels, tanks, silos, pipes, tunnels, pits and equipment housings, without risk of developing or aggravating an injury or medical condition. Assessments are delivered in our owned clinics or onsite Australia-wide by KINNECT clinicians and reviewed by our in-house Occupational Health Doctors.
Confined spaces are areas that aren’t designed for continuous occupancy and pose a real health and safety risk to anyone working in them. They’re largely enclosed, entry and exit are restricted, and the atmosphere, heat or physical posture demanded can quickly turn a minor medical issue into a serious incident.
KINNECT’s confined space medical assesses whether a worker’s health and physical capacity match those demands, so you can clear them to enter with confidence, or identify concerns before they become a rescue.
Required for any worker whose duties involve entering a confined space, and for the rescue, stand-by and supervisory roles around them.
Pre-employment screening for workers whose role description includes confined space entry, rescue or stand-by duties.
Workers being upskilled, redeployed or signed off to perform confined space work for the first time.
Confined space rescue, ERT and watchperson roles where the physical demands and PPE requirements are higher than for routine entry.
Workers required to provide proof of a confined space medical before they can be inducted onto a client or principal contractor site.
A focused, role-relevant medical, built around the inherent demands of confined space entry, not a generic GP check-up. Allow approximately 45–60 minutes per worker.
Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal and psychological history relevant to confined space entry, plus current medications.
Blood pressure, heart rate, BMI and a general physical examination by a KINNECT clinician.
Lung function testing to confirm the worker can tolerate respiratory protection and the atmosphere inside the space.
Hearing assessment so the worker can reliably hear evacuation alarms and stand-by communication.
Distance, near and colour vision check to confirm the worker can operate safely in low-visibility environments.
A short functional assessment to confirm the worker can manage the postures, climbing and self-rescue demanded by the role.
Standard urinalysis to screen for conditions that may impair fitness for confined space work.
A clear fit / fit-with-conditions / unfit recommendation, reviewed by KINNECT’s in-house Occupational Health Doctors where required.
Need additional components (drug & alcohol screening, respirator fit testing or working-at-heights screening) bundled into the one visit? We can package those into a single appointment.
Pick the model that fits the job. For one-off hires the clinic is fastest; for a full shutdown crew or remote site, our mobile team comes to you.
Walk-in appointments at any KINNECT-owned clinic across Australia. Best for individual hires, small crews and contractors who need a quick turnaround before mobilising.
Mobile teams travel to your site (metro, regional or remote) with full medical equipment. Best for shutdown crews, project mobilisations and large workforces where pulling people offsite isn’t practical.
Explore our current clinic locations. Service availability varies by clinic, so contact us to confirm the right location for this service.
Confined space work is one of the highest-consequence activities on any worksite. Our medical protocol is designed to give you a defensible, standards-aligned fitness decision, and to flag the issues that genuinely matter before a worker enters.
Assessments are aligned with the Australian Standard for safe working in confined spaces, including the medical fitness considerations it references.
Designed to support employers meeting their obligations under Part 4.3 (Confined spaces) of the model WHS Regulations and equivalent state legislation.
Every assessment is performed by a KINNECT clinician and the outcome is reviewable by our in-house Occupational Health Doctors, rather than a referred GP.
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