Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
71Emergency procedures—entry and exit for rescue
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71 Emergency procedures—entry and exit for rescue
(1) An employer or self-employed person must ensure that—
(a) openings for the entry to and exit from a confined space are of adequate size to permit the rescue of any person in the space and are not obstructed by fittings or plant that could impede the rescue; or
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a), an alternative means of entry to and exit from the space for rescue purposes is provided.
(2) If an alternative means of entry to and exit from a confined space for rescue purposes is provided under subregulation (1)(b), the employer or self employed person must ensure that any risk associated with the alternative means is—