Victorian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (CONFINED SPACES) REGULATIONS 1996

S.R. No. 148/1996
Version incorporating amendments as at 28 October 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective
   2.      Authorising provision
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Application of these Regulations in relation to other regulations under the Act
   6.      Application of these Regulations in relation to an employer of
           an emergency service employee

   PART 2-DUTIES WHICH APPLY TO DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS

   7.      Duties which apply to a designer of plant which includes,
           or is intended to include, a confined space
   8.      Duties which apply to a manufacturer of plant which includes,
           or is intended to include, a confined space
   9.      Duties which apply to an importer of plant which includes,
           or is intended to include, a confined space
   10.     Duties which apply to a supplier of plant which includes,
           or is intended to include, a confined space

   PART 3-DUTIES WHICH APPLY TO EMPLOYERS

   11.     This Part only to apply to confined spaces under the control
           or management of an employer
   12.     Employer's duty to consult health and safety representative
           in certain circumstances
   13.     Hazard identification and risk assessment may be for classes
           of confined spaces
   14.     Employer's duty to undertake hazard identification
   15.     Employer's duty to undertake and record risk assessment
   16.     Employer's general duty to control risk
   17.     Employer's duty to undertake specific measures to control risk
           in relation to isolation of plant and services connected to a confined space
   18.     Employer's duty to undertake specific measures to control risk
           in relation to the atmosphere of a confined space
   19.     Employer's duty to undertake specific measures to control risk
           in relation to fire, explosion and flammable gases or vapours
   20.     Employer's duty to undertake specific measures to control risk
           in relation to signs
   21.     Employer's duty to undertake specific measures to control risk
           in relation to maintenance of plant
   22.     Employer's duties in relation to written approval for entry to a confined space by an employee
   23.     Employer's duties in relation to communication and initiation
           of emergency procedures by a stand-by person or alternative
   24.     Employer's duty to ensure procedure to know when employees are in a confined space and record exit of employees on completion of work
   25.     Employer's duties in relation to emergency procedures and
           other matters in an emergency situation
   26.     Employer's duties in relation to information, instruction and training

   PART 4-DUTIES WHICH APPLY TO SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

   27.     Self-employed person to generally have the same duties of
           an employer
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