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clarkyb  
#1 Posted : 05 December 2016 15:10:25(UTC)
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clarkyb

Hi all...

I am reworking our arrangements sections for Confined Spaces and looking at the HSE Flow chart and guidance for identifying a confined space.

It states as part of the specified risks "loss of consciousness from increased body temperature" am I missing something? Surely a decrease in body temperature should be included? I know it’s Monday but really cannot work out why this isn’t included - hoping someone brighter than myself can come along and solve this little mystery for me!!

 

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achrn  
#2 Posted : 05 December 2016 15:28:50(UTC)
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achrn

The regulations do not list low temperature as a specified risk.

The regulations apply to places to which the regulations say they apply.  The definition in the regulations explicitly includes elevated temperature but not low temperature.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1713/regulation/1/made

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gerrysharpe  
#3 Posted : 06 December 2016 16:54:13(UTC)
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MEden380  
#4 Posted : 08 December 2016 09:51:17(UTC)
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MEden380

Sorry to jump in on this post

What are peoples' opinion on classifying a lift shaft as a confined space?

We have several lift shafts, all have pits around metre and half dep.Lift Engineers if working in the pit have the bottom doors open.

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