Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations

161 If conditions in the confined space or the nature of the work to be performed in the confined space are such that subparagraph 160(1)(a)(i) and paragraphs 160(1)(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).