1981 Ed.] Factories and Industrial Undertakings
(Confined Spaces) Regulations
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7. (1) Where a proprietor has issued a certificate to the effect that a confined space will be, for a specified period, safe for entry without breathing apparatus and the period so specified has not expired, regulation 6 shall not apply.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) the proprietor shall not order, direct, authorize, permit or suffer any person to enter or remain in the confined space without having informed such person when the safe period specified in such certificate will expire.
8. (1) A proprietor shall not issue a certificate as referred to in regulation 7 unless---
(a) effective steps have been taken to prevent any ingress to the confined space of dangerous fumes:
(b) any sludge or other deposit liable to give off dangerous fumes has been removed and the space contains no other material liable to give off dangerous fumes; and
(c) the space has been adequately ventilated and tested for dangerous fumes and has a supply of air adequate for respiration.
(2) No account shall be taken for the purposes of paragraph (1) of any deposit or other material liable to give off dangerous fumes in insignificant quantities only.
9. (1) A proprietor shall provide and keep readily available in a satisfactory condition a sufficient supply of approved breathing apparatus, suitable reviving apparatus, vessels containing oxygen, belts and ropes.
(2) No person shall--
(a) misuse; or
(b) without the consent of the proprietor, interfere with, any approved breathing apparatus, suitable reviving apparatus, oxygen vessel or other equipment provided under paragraph (1).
10. A proprietor shall ensure that a sufficient number of the persons employed by him are practised in the use of the approved breathing apparatus, suitable reviving apparatus, oxygen vessels and other equipment mentioned in regulation 9(1) and in a method of restoring respiration.
11. The Commissioner may by certificate grant, subject to any conditions specified in the certificate, exemption from compliance with any of the requirements of regulations 5, 6, 7(2), 8(1), 9(1) and 10 in any case where he is satisfied that compliance with those requirements is unnecessary or impracticable.
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[Subsidiary] Non-application of regulation 6 on certification.
Prerequisites of certification under regulation 7.
Availability of supply of approved breathing apparatus, suitable reviving apparatus and other equipment.
Personnel to be practised in use of approved breathing apparatus, suitable reviving apparatus and other equipment.
Exemption certificate of Commissioner.