(2) An employer may carry out hazard identification under subregulation (1) for a class of confined space rather than for an individual confined space if— (a) all the confined spaces in the class are similar; and (b) the identification carried out for the class of confined space does not result in any employee being subject to any greater, additional or different risk to health and safety than if the identification were carried out for each individual confined space. 3.4.7 Control of risk (1) An employer must ensure that any risk associated with work in a confined space is eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable. Note Act compliance—sections 21 and 23 (see regulation 1.1.7). (2) If it is not reasonably practicable for an employer to ensure that any risk associated with work in a confined space is eliminated, the employer must reduce that risk so far as is reasonably practicable taking into account the following matters— (a) the nature of the confined space; and (b) if a hazard is associated with the level of oxygen or the level of any contaminant in the atmosphere of the confined space, any change that may occur in the level of oxygen or contaminant; and (c) the work required to be performed in the confined space, the range of methods by which the work can be done and the selected method of working; and
(2) An employer may carry out hazard identification under subregulation (1) for a class of confined space rather than for an individual confined space if— (a) all the confined spaces in the class are similar; and (b) the identification carried out for the class of confined space does not result in any employee being subject to any greater, additional or different risk to health and safety than if the identification were carried out for each individual confined space. 3.4.7 Control of risk (1) An employer must ensure that any risk associated with work in a confined space is eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable. Note Act compliance—sections 21 and 23 (see regulation 1.1.7). (2) If it is not reasonably practicable for an employer to ensure that any risk associated with work in a confined space is eliminated, the employer must reduce that risk so far as is reasonably practicable taking into account the following matters— (a) the nature of the confined space; and (b) if a hazard is associated with the level of oxygen or the level of any contaminant in the atmosphere of the confined space, any change that may occur in the level of oxygen or contaminant; and (c) the work required to be performed in the confined space, the range of methods by which the work can be done and the selected method of working; and
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