Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SECT 3.4.20.

Emergency procedures

3.4.20. Emergency procedures



(1) An employer must ensure, in relation to work in a confined space, that
emergency procedures are established, in accordance with this regulation, for
the control and management of an emergency in the confined space, including
procedures for-

   (a)  the rescue of any employee from the confined space; and

   (b)  first aid to be provided to any employee in the confined space and
        after rescue from the confined space.

Note Act compliance-section 21 (see regulation 1.1.7).

(2) The emergency procedures must take into account-

   (a)  the matters referred to in regulations 3.4.7(2)(a) to 3.4.7(2)(e); and

   (b)  the matters referred to in regulations 3.4.16 and 3.4.17.

(3) An employer must ensure that the emergency procedures are rehearsed by the
relevant employees.

Note Act compliance-section 21 (see regulation 1.1.7).

(4) An employer must ensure that the emergency procedures are carried out as
soon as is reasonably possible after an emergency arises in a confined space.

Note Act compliance-section 21 (see regulation 1.1.7).

(5) An employer must ensure that any risk associated with the carrying out of
the emergency procedures is-

   (a)  eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable; or

   (b)  if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, reduced so
        far as is reasonably practicable.

Note Act compliance-section 21 (see regulation 1.1.7).