Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations

161 If the conditions in a confined space or the nature of the work to be performed in a confined space are such that the requirements of paragraphs 160(1)(a), (c), (e) and (f) cannot be complied with, the following procedures apply:

• (a) a qualified person trained in the procedures referred to in subsection 160(2) must be

  • (i) in attendance outside the confined space,

  • (ii) in communication with the person inside the confined space, and

  • (iii) provided with a suitable alarm device for summoning assistance;

• (b) every person granted access to the confined space must be provided with and trained in the use of the protection equipment referred to in subsection 160(2);

• (c) every employee entering into, exiting from and occupying the confined space must wear a safety harness that is securely attached to a life line that is attached to a secure anchor outside the confined space and is controlled by the qualified person referred to in paragraph (a)

• (d) two or more employees must be in the immediate vicinity of the confined space to assist in the event of an accident or other emergency; and

• (e) one of the employees referred to in paragraph (d) must

  • (i) be trained in the emergency procedures referred to in subsection 160(2),

  • (ii) be a first aid attendant who has successfully completed a CPR course, and

  • (iii) be provided with the protection equipment and emergency equipment referred to in subsection 160(2).