Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Without limiting
regulation 3.34, if a person is required, under regulation 3.40 or
3.41, to ensure that a supplied air respirator is provided for use at a
workplace then the person must also ensure that —
(a) the
compressor, filters and respirator supplying air to breathe —
(i)
are maintained in efficient working order and in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; and
(ii)
are inspected before and after each use and during
cleaning;
(b) the
respirator is kept in a place where it will not be contaminated;
(c) the
equipment for the supply of air to breathe or the compressor incorporates a
mechanism to cut off the air supply to the respirator in the event that the
equipment or compressor heats beyond the manufacturer’s specifications
for the maximum temperature at which the equipment or compressor will function
properly;
(d) the
respirator and air supply have couplings of a type that requires at least 2
deliberate actions to separate the connector or coupling and are of a design
that is different from that of other compressed gas and air services, if any,
at the workplace;
(e) the
air supply or compressor has a receiver of sufficient capacity to reduce
pulsation from compressor action;
(f) the
quality of air supplied to the respirator is tested regularly to ensure that
it is in accordance with regulation 3.44; and
(g)
records are kept of —
(i)
the purchase dates of the respirator and the compressor;
(ii)
the maintenance of the respirator and compressor;
(iii)
the date and result of each test conducted on the
respirator;
(iv)
the name and address of the person who conducted each
test; and
(v)
the —
(I) volume of air;
(II) odour;
(III) volume of
oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oil and water in the sample of air
tested; and
(IV) temperature of
the sample.
Penalty: the regulation 1.16 penalty.
[Regulation 3.43 amended in Gazette
14 Dec 2004 p. 6018.]