8. Ventilation in confined space
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It shall be the duty of the responsible person of a person entering or working in a confined space to ensure that the ventilation in the confined space complies with paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).
Adequate and effective ventilation shall be maintained in the confined space for the purposes of entry into and work in the confined space.
The air supply for the ventilation shall be —
from a source free from contaminants; and
directed to the area where a person is or will be present in the confined space.
Where exhaust ventilation is used, the exhaust air from the ventilation system shall be exhausted to a location outside the confined space where it does not present a hazard to any person.
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of the responsible person of a person entering or working in a confined space to ensure that the ventilation in the confined space complies with paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).
Subregulation 2
Adequate and effective ventilation shall be maintained in the confined space for the purposes of entry into and work in the confined space.
Subregulation 3
The air supply for the ventilation shall be —
from a source free from contaminants; and
directed to the area where a person is or will be present in the confined space.
Subregulation 4
Where exhaust ventilation is used, the exhaust air from the ventilation system shall be exhausted to a location outside the confined space where it does not present a hazard to any person.