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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
74Emergency procedures
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74 Emergency procedures
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must:
(a) establish first aid procedures and rescue procedures to be
followed in the event of an emergency in a confined space;
and
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(b) ensure that the procedures are practised as necessary to
ensure that they are efficient and effective.
(2) The person must ensure that first aid and rescue procedures are
initiated from outside the confined space as soon as practicable in
(3) The person must ensure, in relation to any confined space, that:
(a) the entry and exit openings of the confined space are large
enough to allow emergency access; and
(b) the entry and exit openings of the space are not obstructed;
and
(c) plant, equipment and personal protective equipment provided
for first aid or emergency rescue are maintained in good
working order.
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Note for regulation 74
See Part 3.2 for general provisions relating to first aid, personal protective
equipment and emergency plans.