22. Appointment and duties of confined space attendant
Feedback & supportIt shall be the duty of the responsible person of a person entering or working in a confined space to appoint a confined space attendant before such entry or work.
It shall be the duty of the confined space attendant to remain outside the confined space in order to —
monitor persons entering and working in the confined space;
maintain regular contact with the persons in the confined space and when necessary assist them to evacuate should the need arise; and
alert the persons appointed to carry out rescue work in the event of an emergency.
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of the responsible person of a person entering or working in a confined space to appoint a confined space attendant before such entry or work.
Subregulation 2
It shall be the duty of the confined space attendant to remain outside the confined space in order to —
monitor persons entering and working in the confined space;
maintain regular contact with the persons in the confined space and when necessary assist them to evacuate should the need arise; and
alert the persons appointed to carry out rescue work in the event of an emergency.