Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 72

    (1)     This section applies if air supplied respiratory equipment is used, or provided for use, at a workplace.

    (2)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the air supplied respiratory equipment, provided at the workplace, supplies air—

        (a)     at less than 170L/min; and

        (b)     that contains less than 19.5% or more than 22% oxygen.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (3)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence unless the air supplied to a person using the air supplied respiratory equipment, provided at the workplace, passes through—

        (a)     an efficient purifying device that ensures that—

              (i)     the air does not have an objectionable or nauseous odour; and

              (ii)     if measured at 15ºC and 100kPa, the air would contain not more than 11mg/m ³ of carbon monoxide, not more than 900mg/m ³ of carbon dioxide and not more than 1mg/m ³ of oil; and

        (b)     an efficient conditioner that ensures that—

              (i)     the air is supplied at a temperature not colder than 15ºC and not warmer than 25ºC; and

              (ii)     the humidity is not less than 20% and not more than 85%; and

        (c)     an efficient condensate trap that is fitted with a drain cock to remove any condensed liquid; and

        (d)     an efficient ring circuit or controlled leak-off system that eliminates stale air.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (4)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the air supplied respiratory equipment, provided at the workplace, is not—

        (a)     kept in efficient working order; and

        (b)     kept in a place where it cannot be contaminated; and

        (c)     maintained in a way that ensures that the air supply does not overheat; and

        (d)     provided with fittings that cannot be connected to any other compressed air equipment at the workplace.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (5)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the air supplied respiratory equipment provided at the workplace—

        (a)     does not include an automatic warning device; and

        (b)     is used in circumstances in which—

              (i)     inadequate air supply might represent an immediate hazard to the user of the equipment; and

              (ii)     an auxiliary air supply is not provided.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (6)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Division 7.3     Prevention of falls