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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 71

71 .         Specific control: atmosphere

        (1A)         In this regulation —

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

        (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.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        (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.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        Notes for this regulation:

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

        2.         Regulation 50 applies to airborne contaminants.

        (3)         [not used]



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