Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SECT 3.4.12.

Signs

3.4.12. Signs



(1) An employer must ensure that signs are erected that comply with
subregulation (2) in the immediate vicinity of a confined space for any period
that-

   (a)  work is performed in the confined space; or

   (b)  work is performed in preparation for, or completion of, work in the
        confined space.

Penalty: 100 penalty units for a natural person;
500 penalty units for a body corporate.

(2) The signs must-

   (a)  identify the confined space; and

   (b)  notify employees that they must not enter the confined space unless
        they have a confined space entry permit; and

   (c)  be clear and prominently positioned next to each entry point to the
        confined space.