Regulation 13 Emergencies

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 13(2)(a) words substituted by Construction (Design and Management) 2015 Sch. 5
reg. 13(2)(d) words substituted by Construction (Design and Management) 2015 Sch. 5
reg. 13(2)(a) words substituted by Construction (Design and Management) 2007 Sch. 5
reg. 13(2)(d) words substituted by Construction (Design and Management) 2007 Sch. 5

(1)

The compressed air contractor shall ensure that no person works in compressed air unless there are suitable and sufficient arrangements for action to be taken in the event of an emergency.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the arrangements required by that paragraph shall extend to—

(a)

arrangements for ensuring that the requirements of regulations 19, 20 and 25(3) of the 1996 Regulations are complied with;

(b)

the provision and maintenance of a sufficient number of suitable means of access;

(c)

the provision and maintenance of suitable means of raising the alarm; and

(d)

(where an airlock is required for the purpose of putting into operation an evacuation pursuant to regulation 20(1) of the 1996 Regulations) the maintenance of that airlock in such a condition as to be fit to receive persons in the event of an emergency having regard, in particular, to the air supply to and the temperature of that airlock.