South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 71

71—Specific control—atmosphere

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, in relation to work in a confined space, that—

            (a)         purging or ventilation of any contaminant in the atmosphere of the space is carried out, so far as is reasonably practicable; and

            (b)         pure oxygen or gas mixtures with oxygen in a concentration exceeding 21% by volume are not used for purging or ventilation of any airborne contaminant in the space.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         In the case of an individual—$6 000.

            (b)         In the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

        (2)         The person must ensure that, while work is being carried out in a confined space—

            (a)         the atmosphere of the space has a safe oxygen level; or

            (b)         if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a) and the atmosphere in the space has an oxygen level less than 19.5% by volume—any worker carrying out work in the space is provided with air supplied respiratory equipment.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         In the case of an individual—$6 000.

            (b)         In the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

        (3)         In this regulation—

"purging" means the method used to displace any contaminant from a confined space.

Notes—

1         Regulation 44 applies to the use of personal protective equipment, including the equipment provided under subregulation (2).

2         Regulation 50 also applies to airborne contaminants.