Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) This regulation
applies in relation to a worker who is to enter a confined space in order to
carry out first aid or rescue procedures in an emergency.
(2) The person
conducting the business or undertaking for which the worker is carrying out
work must ensure that air supplied respiratory equipment is available for use
by, and is provided to, the worker in an emergency in which —
(a) the
atmosphere in the confined space does not have a safe oxygen level; or
(b) the
atmosphere in the space has a harmful concentration of an airborne
contaminant; or
(c)
there is a serious risk of the atmosphere in the space becoming affected in
the way referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) while the worker is 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.
(3) The person
conducting the business or undertaking for which the worker is carrying out
work must ensure that suitable personal protective equipment is available for
use by, and is provided to, the worker in an emergency in which —
(a) an
engulfment has occurred inside the confined space; or
(b)
there is a serious risk of an engulfment occurring while the worker is 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.
Note for this subregulation:
Regulation 44
applies to the use of personal protective equipment, including the equipment
provided under this regulation.