Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
57Isolation of plant and services
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57 Isolation of plant and services
(1) An employer or self-employed person must,
so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminate any risk associated with work in a confined space in relation to the following—
(a) the introduction of any substance or condition from or by any plant or services connected to the space;
(b) the activation or energising in any way of any plant or services connected to the space.
(2) If it is not reasonably practicable for the employer or self-employed person to eliminate a risk referred to in subregulation (1), the employer or self-employed person must reduce the risk so far as is reasonably practicable.