The Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Application

5. 4. Duties

6. 5. Appointment of compressed air contractor

7. 6. Notifications

8. 7. Safe system of work

9. 8. Plant and equipment

10. 9. Appointment of contract medical adviser

11. 10. Medical surveillance

12. 11. Compression and decompression procedures

13. 12. Medical treatment

14. 13. Emergencies

15. 14. Precautions against fire

16. 15. Information, instruction and training

17. 16. Fitness for work

18. 17. Intoxicating liquor and drugs

19. 18. Welfare

20. 19. Badge, label or other device

21. 20. Defence in proceedings

22. 21. Power to grant exemption

23. 22. Revocations and modification

24. Signature

25. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN A NOTICE GIVEN PURSUANT TO REGULATION 6(1), 6(2) OR 6(3)

       1. 1. The fact that work in compressed air is being undertaken....

       2. 2. The location of the site of the work in compressed...

       3. 3. The date of the commencement and the planned date of...

       4. 4. The name of the compressed air contractor and a 24...

       5. 5. The name, address and telephone number of the contract medical...

       6. 6. The intended maximum pressure at which the work in compressed...

       7. 7. The planned pattern of the work in compressed air to...

       8. 8. The number of workers likely to be working in compressed...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       1. PART I REVOCATIONS

       2. PART II MODIFICATION

26. Explanatory Note