South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations72—Specific control—flammable gases and vapours
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, that while work is being carried out in a
confined space, the concentration of any flammable gas, vapour or mist in the
atmosphere of the space is less than 5% of its LEL.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$720.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$3 600.
(2) If it is not
reasonably practicable to limit the atmospheric concentration of a flammable
gas, vapour or mist in a confined space to less than 5% of its LEL and the
atmospheric concentration of the flammable gas, vapour or mist in the space
is—
(a)
equal to or greater than 5% but less than 10% of its LEL—the person must
ensure that any worker is immediately removed from the space unless a suitably
calibrated, continuous-monitoring flammable gas detector is used in the space;
or
(b)
equal to or greater than 10% of its LEL—the person must ensure that any
worker is immediately removed from the space.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$720.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$3 600.