Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia

GUIDELINES ON OOCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH
IN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION


















INDUSTRIAL HEALTH DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES
MALAYSIA

JULY 1998


JKKP:GP (I) 10/98
ISBN : 983-2014-02-6


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CONIENIS


Foge
A. GENEkAL GbIDELINES

1. NcIificcIicn Ic Ihe DepcrImenI cf CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih 1
2. SiIe McncgemenI 1
3. Ircining 2
4. SiIe ScfeIy Mec:ure: 2
5. ShcfI: cnc Hci:I: 3
. CcmmuniccIicn cnc E|ecIricc| Fcci|iIie: 4
7. Fci| Hcu|cge 5
8. Die:e| Engine: 5
. Hycrcu|ic F|cnI
10. Fire FrcIecIicn
11. F|cccing 7
12. We|fcre 7


8. CONVENIIONAL IbNNELING -HEALIH GbIDELINES

13. Fermi::iL|e Expc:ure LimiI: 8
14. VenIi|cIicn 8


C. COMFkESSED AIk WOkKS -SAFEIY GbIDELINES

15. CcmpeIenI Fer:cn: {/ir Supp|y F|cnI)
1. /ir Supp|y F|cnI
17. Lcw /ir Ccmpre::cr
18. 8u|khecc: cnc Lcck: 10











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D. COMFkESSED AIk WOkKS - HEALIH GbIDELINES

1. /ir Supp|y 11
20. Generc| Mec:ure: 11
21. Mcn-Lcck: 13
22. Ccmpre::icn cnc Deccmpre::icn 14
23. Wcrk in Fre::ure Exceecing 1 Lcr 14
24. Mecicc| Lcck 15
25. Mcn-Lcck cnc Mecicc| Lcck /IIenccnI: 1
2. DuIie: cf Lcck /IIenccnI: 17
27. /ppcinImenI cf Mecicc| FrccIiIicner: 17
28. Mecicc| Supervi:icn cnc CerIificcIicn 18
2. Fccicgrcphic ExcmincIicn: 1
30. McinIencnce cf Feccrc: 1



AFFENDICES

/FFENDlX 1 20-22
/FFENDlX 2 23-24
/FFENDlX 3 25
/FFENDlX 4 2
/FFENDlX 5 27
/FFENDlX 28
/FFENDlX 7 2-31
/FFENDlX 8 32-33
/FFENDlX 34-35
/FFENDlX 10 3






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A. GENEkAL GbIDELINES


1. NOIIFICAIION IO IHE DEFAkIMENI OF OCCbFAIIONAL SAFEIY AND HEALIH

1.1 8efcre ccmmencemenI cf wcrk cI Ihe wcrk :iIe, Ihe ccnIrccIcr mu:I
ncIify Ihe necre:I DepcrImenI cf CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih cffice
Ihrcugh fcrm JKJ 103 wiIhin :even ccy: frcm Ihe ccmmencemenI cf
cpercIicn:.

1.2 Ihe fc||cwing ceIci|: :hcu|c Le :uLmiIIec IcgeIher wiIh Ihe cpp|iccIicn
fcrm:-

{i) crgcni:cIicn chcrI cf Ihe ccnIrccIcr': ccmpcny:
{ii) prcjecIec wcrk :checu|e:
{iii) ceIci|ec |cycuI p|cn:, :ecIicnc| p|cn:, cnc ccn:IrucIicn crcwing cf
Ihe Iunne|:
{iv) ceIci|: perIcining Ic Ihe :Icff :IrengIh cf Ihe :cfeIy cnc Iechnicc|
per:cnne| cirecI|y re:pcn:iL|e fcr Ihe :iIe:
{v) |i:I cf mcchinery Ic Le u:ec:
{vi) venIi|cIicn ce:ign:
{vii) :cfe wcrk prccecure: fcr c|| Iype: cf wcrk invc|vec:
{viii) mecicc| fcci|iIie: fcr wcrker: wcrking in Ihe ccmpre::icn cnc
ceccmpre::icn chcmLer::
{ix) ceIci|: cf cir mcniIcring meIhcc: l wcrking chcmLer, mcn-lcck:
cnc mecicc| |cck: cnc pcrIicu|cr: perIcining Ic Ihe cppcinIec
mecicc| prccIiIicner e {/ppencix 1 mu:I Le ccmp|eIec cnc
:uLmiIIec if wcrk i: ccrriec cuI in ccmpre::ec cir): cnc
{x) emergency p|cn.

1.3 Ihe ccnIrccIcr :hc|| ccmp|y wiIh Ihe FccIcrie: cnc Mcchinery /cI, 17,
Ihe CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih /cI, 14 cnc c|| Ihe regu|cIicn:
mcce uncer Ihem which cre cpp|iccL|e Ic cny c:pecI cf Iunne|
ccn:IrucIicn.


2. SIIE MANAGEMENI

2.1 Ihe ccnIrccIcr mu:I cppcinI c ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih Cfficer {SHC) whc
:hcu|c hcve cverc|| re:pcn:iLi|iIy fcr ccrrying cuI prcgrcmme: cn :cfeIy
cnc hec|Ih re|cIec Ic c|| cpercIicn: cnc ccIiviIie: cI Ihe :iIe.







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2.2 8e:ice cIher cuIie: pre:criLec uncer Ihe CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih
{ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih Cfficer) Fegu|cIicn: 17 l Ihe SHC :hcu|c icenIify cnc
:eI up cpprcpricIe permiI-Ic-wcrk :y:Iem: Ic en:ure IhcI Ihe nece::cry
preccuIicn: cre Icken Lefcre ri:ky wcrk cr wcrk in c ri:ky envircnmenI
ccmmence:.

2.3 /|| hcI wcrk Ic Le ccrriec cuI uncergrcunc :hcu|c Le cpprcvec Ly Ihe
SHC.

2.4 Ihere :hcu|c Le e:IcL|i:hec c prcper :y:Iem Ic ccnIrc| ingre:: cnc egre::
cf per:cnne| Ic cnc frcm Iunne|: uncer ccn:IrucIicn.


3. IkAINING

3.1 Nc wcrker: :hcu|c Le cep|cyec Ic wcrk uncergrcunc un|e:: Ihey hcve
uncergcne c :cfeIy cnc hec|Ih crienIcIicn prcgrcmme Ic ccucinI Ihem
wiIh c|| Ihe hczcrc: c::ccicIec wiIh c|| Ihe cpercIicn:.

3.2 /ny per:cn: whc cre Ic Le emp|cyec in c ccmpre::ec cir envircnmenI
mu:I uncergc c :pecific crienIcIicn prcgrcmme cnc mu:I Le given
wriIIen infcrmcIicn cn Ihe hczcrc: c::ccicIec wiIh :uch wcrk cnc Ihe
nece::cry preccuIicn: Ic Le Icken.

3.3. Specic| Ircining :hcu|c Le ccncucIec fcr mcn-lcck cnc mecicc| |cck
cIIenccnI:.

3.4 /ny per:cn: hcnc|ing mecicc| euipmenI uncergrcunc cnc cI Ihe :hcfI:
:hcu|c uncergc c :cfeIy cnc hec|Ih crienIcIicn prcgrcmme Ic en:ure
:cfeIy in Ihe u:e cf :uch euipmenI.

3.5 Fcr c Iunne||ing cpercIicn where 25 cr mcre emp|cyee: hcve Ic wcrk
uncergrcunc cI cnycne Iime, cI |ec:I cne re:cue crew cf 5 emp|cyee:
per :hifI mu:I Le Ircinec in re:cue prccecure: cnc re:u:ciIcIicn, Ihe u:e,
ccre cnc |imiIcIicn: cf cxygen LrecIhing cppcrcIu:, cnc Ihe u:e cnc
mcinIencnce cf fire fighIing euipmenI.

3. Fcr c Iunne||ing cpercIicn where |e:: Ihcn 25 emp|cyee: wcrker
uncergrcunc, ncI |e:: Ihcn 5 emp|cyee: mu:I hcve :uch Ircining in re:cue
wcrk.

3.7 SuiIcL|e :e|f-ccnIcinec LrecIhing cppcrcIu: :hcu|c Le mcce cvci|cL|e cI
ccmpre::ec cir wcrk:iIe:. /ny per:cn wcrking cI Ihe:e :iIe: mu:I Le
Ircinec cn Ihe prcper u:e cf Ihe LrecIhing cppcrcIu:.


4. SAFEIY MEASbkES

4.1 Where wcrker: cre |icL|e Ic Le injurec Ly fc||ing cr :|icing mcIeric| frcm Ihe
rccf, fcce cr wc|| cf Ihe Iunne|, :uiIcL|e mec:ure: :uch c: :hcring, :prcy-
crecIing, u:e cf rcck Lc|I: cr cIher cpprcpricIe mec:ure: :hcu|c Le Icken
Ic en:ure Ihe :cfeIy cf Ihe wcrker:.

4.2 /|| :hcre:, :egmenI:, rcck Lc|I:, :eI: inc|ucing hcr:e-:hce :hcpec cr
crchec cr riLLec :Iee| :eI:, :hcu|c Le ce:ignec cnc in:Ic||ec
cpprcpricIe|y Ic en:ure Ihe :IcLi|iIy cf Ihe exccvcIec crec:.
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4.3 Ihe rccf, fcce cnc wc||: cf Ihe wcrk crec in c Iunne| :hcu|c Le excminec
cnc Ie:Iec cI Ihe :IcrI cf ecch :hifI cnc cI regu|cr inIervc|: IherecfIer Ic
en:ure IhcI Ihey cre :cfe fcr Ihe wcrker:.

4.4 Ihe :IcLi|iIy cf Iempcrcry :uppcrI: :uch c: :hcre:, rcck Lc|I: eIc. :hcu|c Le
checkec regu|cr|y.

4.5 Ihe Lc|I: :hcu|c Le Ie:Iec cI regu|cr inIervc|: ceIerminec Ly rcck
ccnciIicn: cnc Ihe ci:Icnce frcm viLrcIicn :curce:.

4. /|| wcrk crec: :hcu|c Le cceucIe|y i||umincIec cnc Ihe i||umincIicn |eve|
:hcu|c ncI Le |e:: Ihcn 100 |ux.

4.7 Emergency genercIcr: :hcu|c Le prcvicec Ic en:ure cceucIe
i||umincIicn cf Ihe Iunne| cnc cIher re|cIec wcrkp|cce: in Ihe evenI cf c
pcwer fci|ure. Ihe genercIcr :hcu|c Le |cccIec cn Ihe grcunc |eve|.

4.8 /ir IhcI hc: pc::ec Ihrcugh uncergrcunc ci| cr fue| :Icrcge crec: :hcu|c
ncI Le u:ec Ic venIi|cIe wcrking crec:.

4. /|| mcLi|e euipmenI u:ec wiIhin c Iunne| :hcu|c Le fiIIec wiIh c cecc
mcn': cr fci|-:cfe hcnc|e.

4.10 Supp|y |ine: {Ic pneumcIic Icc|:) 20 mm {0.8) in cicmeIer cnc cLcve
:hcu|c Le fiIIec wiIh :cfeIy chcin:, cnc hc:e: cf 50 mm {2) cicmeIer cnc
cLcve :hcu|c inccrpcrcIe c :cfeIy wire :ecurec cI ecch ccnnecIicn.
WcIer Ircp: :hcu|c Le prcvicec.



5. SHAFIS AND HOISI

5.1 ShcfI: :hcu|c Le prcper|y |inec. /|| cpening: cI Ihe Icp cf :hcfI: cr cIher
cpening: Ic c Iunne| mu:I Le cLcve Ihe highe:I fcre:eecL|e wcIer |eve|.
Surrcuncing prcIecIive Lcnk: mu:I Le ccn:IrucIec cnc mcinIcinec cI c
:cfe |eve| cnc prcIecIec cgcin:I Leing wc:hec cuI.

5.2 ShcfI: cf :mc|| cicmeIer which wcrker: cre reuirec Ic enIer :hcu|c Le
prcvicec wiIh :Iee| cc:ing, ccncreIe pipe, IimLer :hcring cr cIher mcIeric|
cf cceucIe :IrengIh Ic :uppcrI :urrcuncing ecrIh.

5.3 Ihe cc:ing cnc Lrccing :hcu|c Le prcvicec fcr Ihe fu|| cepIh cf Ihe :hcfI
cr cI |ec:I 1.52 m {5 fI) inIc :c|ic rcck, cnc :hcu|c exIenc cI |ec:I 300 mm
{1 fI) cLcve grcunc |eve| cr Ic c :ufficienI heighI Ic prevenI f|ccc wcIer
frcm enIering.

5.4 Fcr cny :hcfI cver 20 m {5 fI) ceep, c hci:I :hcu|c Le u:ec fcr Ihe
Ircn:pcrI cf men cnc mcIeric|:. Feinfcrcec ccncreIe rcfI: cr Lecm:,
:pcnning cny :en:iIive crec, :hcu|c Le prcvicec if Ihe grcunc re:i:Icnce i:
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. COMMbNICAIION AND ELECIkICAL FACILIIIES

.1 EffecIive cnc re|icL|e mecn: cf ccmmuniccIicn :uch c: Le||:, whi:I|e: cr
Ie|ephcne: :hcu|c Le mcinIcinec cI c|| Iime: cI Ihe fc||cwing |cccIicn::-

{i) Ihe wcrking chcmLer cI Ihe fcce cf exccvcIicn cnc cI inIervc|: cf
300 m {1000 fI):
{ii) Ihe wcrking chcmLer :ice cf Ihe mcn-lcck necr Ihe cccr:
{iii) Ihe inIericr cf ecch chcmLer cf Ihe mcn-lcck:
{iv) Ihe |cck cIIenccnI': :IcIicn:
{v) Ihe ccmpre::cr p|cnI: cnc
{vi) Ihe fir:I cic :IcIicn.

.2 /ny ccce cf :ignc|: u:ec :hcu|c Le ccn:picucu:|y pc:Iec necr enIrcnce:
Ic Ihe wcrkp|cce: cnc :uch cIher |cccIicn: c: mcy Le nece::cry Ic Lring
Ihem Ic Ihe cIIenIicn cf c|| emp|cyee: ccncernec.

.3 Vc|Icge |eve|: Ic Le u:ec:-
{i) Fcr |ighIing cnc hcnc-he|c Icc|:.
50 Hz 240 vc|I: CIE { cenIre-Icppec-ecrIhec) :y:Iem :hcu|c Le
u:ec. FcrIcL|e e|ecIric hcnc Icc|, in:pecIicn |cmp cnc |ighIing
u:ec in uncergrcunc wcrk crec: cr where ccmpre::ec cir wcrk i:
ccrriec cuI :hcu|c Le cpercIec cI c vc|Icge ncI exceecing 50
vc|I: LeIween cny ccncucIcr cnc Ihe ecrIh: cnc
{ii) /|| ecrIhing reuiremenI: :hcu|c ccmp|y wiIh 8S 771.

.4. FrcIecIicn cf e|ecIricc| circuiI::-

{i) CurrenI-cpercIec ecrIh |eckcge circuiI Lrecker: cre Ic Le in:Ic||ec
in c|| ci:IriLuIicn Lccrc: cnc Iheir finc| :uL-circuiI:. Ihe :en:iIiviIy cf
:uch ecrIh |eckcge circuiI Lrecker: :hcu|c Le in ccccrccnce wiIh
Ihe fc||cwing IcL|e:-


No. Apporotus
Sens|t|v|ty o| Current-
Operoted Eorth Leokoge
C|rcu|t 8reoker
1 FcrIcL|e/Hcnc-He|c Icc| 30 m/
2
FcrIcL|e LighIing cnc ln:pecIicn
Lcmp:
30 m/
3 Fixec LighIing 100 m/
4 McLi|e EuipmenI cnc /ppcrcIu: 100 m/





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{ii) Mcu|cec-Cc:e CircuiI 8recker: cnc MinicIure CircuiI 8recker: cf
Ihe cpprcpricIe rcIing cre reccmmencec fcr u:e in c|| ci:IriLuIicn
Lccrc:. Semi-enc|c:ec fu:e uniI: cre prchiLiIec.

.5 Where ccmpre::ec cir wcrk i: ccrriec cuI, cry-Iype Ircn:fcrmer: :hcu|c Le
u:ec. FC8 Iype in:u|cIing mecium :hcu|c ncI Le u:ec.

. LighIing:-

{i) Generc| |ighIing fcr ncrmc| wcrk i: Ic Le pcwerec Ly /C :upp|y
frcm c re|icL|e pcwer prccucer:
{ii) Emergency :IcncLy |ighIing cf recucec |eve| i: Ic Le pcwerec Ly
:IcncLy genercIcr: in Ihe evenI: cf pcwer fci|ure cnc mu:I Le
|cccIec cn Ihe grcunc |eve|: cnc
{iii) Emergency exiI |ighI i: Ic Le pcwerec Lyc LcIIery pcck cf Ihe
nicke| cccmium 8 Iype cr cIher: cf c :imi|cr :cfe ce:ign. Such
LcIIery pcck :hcu|c Le cf :ufficienI ccpcciIy Ic :u:Icin Ihe exiI
|ighI fcr cI |ec:I 2 hcur: cfIer fci|ure cf {i) cnc {ii) Ic guice Ihe
wcrker: frcm Ihe wcrk crec:.

.7 /ny expc:ec |ive high vc|Icge ccncucIcr :hcu|c ncI Le pre:enI in cny
Iunne|. When wcrk i: ccrriec cuI in Ihe viciniIy cf expc:ec |ive high
vc|Icge ccncucIcr:, Ihe fc||cwing minimum c|ecrcnce: frcm :uch
ccncucIcr: Ic grcunc |eve| cr Ic crec: which cre ccce::iL|e Ic wcrkmen
:hc|| Le:-

2. meIre: fcr . kV*
2.8 meIre: fcr 22 kV* * Vc|Icge cf Ihe |ive ccncucIcr.

.8 /|| we|cing :eI: :hcu|c Le fiIIec wiIh c vc|Icge |imiIing cevice ccmmcn|y
kncwn c: c :hcck prevenIcr. FC8 Iype in:u|cIing mecium :hcu|c ncI Le
u:ec.


7. kAIL HAbLAGE

7.1 / minimum |cIerc| c|ecrcnce cf 500 mm {20) :hcu|c Le mcinIcinec
LeIween cny pcrI cf vehic|e cnc cny fixIure cr euipmenI cfIer c||cwing
fcr Ihrcw cnc :wing.

7.2 Ihe cverhecc c|ecrcnce fcr |cccmcIive criver: :hcu|c ncI Le |e:: Ihcn 1.1
m {43) cLcve Ihe :ecI where Ihe criver :iI: cnc ncI |e:: Ihcn 2 m {.5 fI)
cLcve Ihe fccI p|cIe where Ihe criver :Icnc:.

7.3 Ic prcvice prcIecIicn fcr men cn fccI cr Ihc:e wcrking ccjccenI Ic Ihe
Ircck, high |eve| p|cIfcrm: cr IimLer rece::e: :hcu|c Le prcvicec cI
:uiIcL|e pcinI:.


8. DIESEL ENGINE

8.1 Die:e| engine: wheIher fcr hcu|cge cr cIher mcLi|e euipmenI cr fcr
:IcIicncry p|cnI :hcu|c ncI Le u:ec un|e:: cceucIe prcvi:icn hc: Leen
mcce fcr venIi|cIicn.
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8.2 Ihey :hcu|c Le :c ccn:IrucIec IhcI:-
{i) nc cir enIer: Ihe engine: wiIhcuI fir:I Leing c|ecnec:
{ii) nc exhcu:I gc:e: cre emiIIec wiIhcuI fir:I Leing ccc|ec cnc
ci|uIec: cnc
{iii) nc fume: cr :pcrk: cre emiIIec Ly engine:.


. HYDkAbLIC FLANI

.1 Hycrcu|ic ci| whc:e f|c:h pcinI exceec: wcrking IempercIure: |ike|y Ic Le
enccunIerec :hcu|c Le u:ec uncer grcunc.

.2 Cn|y high IempercIure hc:e cnc ccup|ing :hcu|c Le u:ec cnc Ihe |ine:
:hcu|c Le prcperIy prcIecIec.

.3 Hycrcu|ic |ine: wcrking cI IempercIure: exceecing 70C :hcu|c Le
prcIecIec Ly in:u|cIicn cr cIher :creening cgcin:I cccicenIc| humcn
ccnIccI.


10. FIkE FkOIECIION

10.1 /pprcvec fire-re:i:IcnI hycrcu|ic f|uic: :hcu|c Le u:ec in hycrcu|icc||y
ccIucIec uncergrcunc mcchinery cnc euipmenI.

10.2 Fu||y f|cmeprccf euipmenI :hcu|c Le u:ec whenever Ihere i: ccnger cf
Ihe pre:ence cf exp|c:ive gc:e:.

10.3 Ihe fc||cwing :hcu|c Le prcvicec in Ihe mecicc| |cck:-
{i) Wiring :hcu|c Le in ccncuiI: cnc |cmp fiIIing :hcu|c Le cf exp|c:icn
prccf Iype: cnc
{ii) Nc e|ecIric mcIcr i: Ic Le u:ec in Ihe |cck un|e:: iI i: inIrin:icc||y
:cfe.

10.4 Ci|, grec:e cr fue| :Icrec uncergrcunc :hcu|c Le kepI IighI|y :ec|ec in
cpprcpricIe ccnIciner: in c ce:igncIec fire re:i:IcnI crec cI c :cfe
ci:Icnce frcm exp|c:ive:, mcgczine:, e|ecIricc| in:Ic||cIicn: cnc :hcfI
:IcIicn:.

10.5 Gc:c|ine cr |iuifiec peIrc|eum gc:e: cr cIher high|y f|cmmcL|e
:uL:Icnce: :hcu|c ncI Le :Icrec cr u:ec uncergrcunc un|e:: Ihe u:e cf
Ihe:e hc: Leen cpprcvec Ly Ihe SHC. Ihey :hcu|c Le remcvec cfIer u:e.

10. Nc cxy-cceIy|ene :hcu|c Le u:ec in c ccmpre::ec cir chcmLer. 10.7. /||
hc:e:, ccup|ing:, eIc. :hcu|c ccnfcrm Ic 8S 33: 180.

10.8 WcIer fcr fire fighIing :hcu|c Le cvci|cL|e IhrcughcuI Ihe Iunne| cnc Ihe
cuI|eI: :hcu|c Le |cccIec :c c: Ic Le recci|y ccce::iL|e.

10. WcIer :upp|y :hcu|c Le :ufficienI in vc|ume cnc pre::ure fcr Ihe cpercIicn
cf fire hc:e cnc cIher euipmenI.
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10.10 Fire :ervice ccnnecIicn: Ihrcugh cir |cck: Ic Le prcvicec :hcu|c inc|ice Ihe
fc||cwing:-
{i) Cne 75 mm C21'{3 C) wcIer :upp|y pipe Ihrcugh |cck wiIh :Icnccrc fire
:ervice 5 mm C 21' {2.5 C) in:IcnIcnecu: ccup|ing -mc|e ccup|ing cn
Ihe cuI:ice, femc|e ccup|ing cn Ihe in:ice:
{ii) WcIer mcin: in Ihe Iunne|: wiIh fire :ervice cuI|eI: cI 1 m {200 fI) inIervc|:,
cIIcchec Ic cne 30.5 m { 10 fI) |engIh cf 40 mm C { 1. C) hc:e cr hc:e
ree|: cf :ufficienI |engIh ccmp|eIec wiIh :uiIcL|e Lrcnch/nczz|e:
{iii) /ir|ine ccnnecIicn: Ihrcugh |cck {Ihree 12.7mm C |0.5 C] ccpper pipe)
wiIh :uiIcL|e cccpIcr: cnc exIen:icn IuLe:: cnc
{iv) / fire c|crm :y:Iem ccnnecIec Ic Ihe :urfcce :iIe.

10.11 Dry chemicc| fire exIingui:her: :hcu|c ncI Le u:ec in Iunne|:.

10.12 Fire FighIing Frccecure: cnc Fire Dri||.
Ihe ccnIrccIcr :hcu|c:-
{i) Di:p|cy cI c prcminenI pc:iIicn cn Ihe ccn:IrucIicn :iIe Ihe prccecure Ic
Le fc||cwec in Ihe evenI cf cn cuILreck cf fire cnc :uch prccecure:
:hcu|c Le cpprcvec Ly Ihe DirecIcr cf Fire cnc Fe:cue DepcrImenI:
{ii) En:ure IhcI every per:cn emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir i: fcmi|icr wiIh Ihe
prccecure: referrec Ic in :uL-pcrcgrcph {i): cnc
{iii) Hc|c c fire cri|| cn Ihe ccn:IrucIicn :iIe ncI |e:: Ihcn cnce every mcnIh
curing Ihe curcIicn cf Ihe ccn:IrucIicn wcrk.


11. FLOODING

11.1 Where Ihe criving cf mcre Ihcn cne Iunne| Icke: p|cce: frcm c :hcfI,
Ihere :hcu|c Le prcvi:icn fcr Ihe in:Ic||cIicn cf wcIer IighI Lu|khecc cccr:.
{SIricI prccecure: Ic Le cccpIec Ic prevenI Ircpping cf men in i:c|cIec
:ecIicn:).
11.2 ln crec: where Ihere i: pcIenIic| inunccIicn, e:pecic||y in Ihe cc:e cf c
ce:cencing Iunne|, Ihere :hcu|c Le prcvi:icn fcr cir IighI :Iee| curIcin: in
Ihe Icp hc|f cf Ihe Iunne| cI cpprcpricIe inIervc|: Ic en:ure Ihe reIenIicn
cf pcckeI: cf cir wiIhin which men ccn :urvive unIi| |c:I cir pre::ure i:
re:Icrec cr men re:cuec.


12. WELFAkE

12.1 /ceucIe cnc :uiIcL|e fcci|iIie: :hcu|c Le prcvicec cnc mcinIcinec fcr
Ihe u:e cf per:cn: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir whc cre reuirec Ic
remcin cn Ihe ccn:IrucIicn :iIe fcr cne hcur cfIer ceccmpre::icn frcm
pre::ure exceecing 1 Lcr .

12.2 Where mec|: cre Icken in Ihe wcrking chcmLer cr mecicc| |cck,
cupLccrc :pcce :hcu|c Le prcvicec fcr fccc cnc crink:. /|| crink: :hcu|c
Le kepI in ccverec ccnIciner:.


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12.3 Every mcn-lcck, mecicc| |cck cnc euipmenI Iherein :hcu|c Le
mcinIcinec in c c|ecn :IcIe.
12.4 Fir:I cic fcci|iIie: :hcu|c Le prcvicec cnc recci|y cvci|cL|e cI Ihe
ccn:IrucIicn :iIe cnc cI c|| mcn-lcck cIIenccnI :IcIicn:.


8. CONVENIIONAL IbNNELLING - HEALIH GbIDELINES

13. FEkMISSI8LE EXFOSbkE LIMIIS

13.1 Ihe expc:ure Ic cirLcrne ccnIcmincnI: cf cn emp|cyee wcrking in c
Iunne| cr :hcfI :hcu|c ncI exceec Ihe expc:ure |imiI: :pecifiec in /ppencix
2.

13.2 Emp|cyee: :hcu|c Le remcvec frcm cny crec in which Ihere i: cn cirLcrne
ccnIcmincnI cI c ccncenIrcIicn which exceec: Ihe expc:ure |imiI fcr IhcI
ccnIcmincnI.

13.3 FcrIcL|e in:IrumenI: :hcu|c Le prcvicec Ic Ie:I Ihe cImc:phere
ucnIiIcIive|y fcr ccrLcn mcncxice, hycrcgen :u|phice, niIrcgen cicxice,
f|cmmcL|e cr Icxic gc:e:, cu:I cr cIher Icxic ccnIcmincnI: IhcI cccur in
Ihe Iunne| cr :hcfI. Ie:I: :hcu|c Le ccncucIec Lefcre ecch :hifI cnc cnce
in every :hifI cr mcre freuenI|y where nece::cry Ic en:ure IhcI Ihe
reuirec uc|iIy cf cir i: mcinIcinec. / reccrc cf c|| Ie:I: :hcu|c Le
mcinIcinec cnc Le kepI cvci|cL|e fcr in:pecIicn.


14. VENIILAIION

14.1 Iunne|: :hcu|c Le mechcnicc||y venIi|cIec in c|| wcrk crec:. Ihe cirecIicn
cf cirf|cw :hcu|c Le rever:iL|e.

14.2 Ihe :upp|y cf fre:h cir :hcu|c ncI Le |e:: Ihcn 5.7 m
3
/min. fcr ecch
emp|cyee uncergrcunc cr Ihe numLer cf cir chcnge: every hcur i: ncI |e::
Ihcn IwenIy.

14.3 Ihe cvercge |inecr ve|cciIy cf Ihe cirf|cw in Ihe Iunne| Lcre :hcu|c ncI Le
|e:: Ihcn m/min. in Ihc:e Iunne|: where L|c:Iing cr rcck cri||ing i:
ccncucIec cr where Ihere cre cIher ccnciIicn: IhcI cre |ike|y Ic prccuce
cu:I:, fume:, vcpcur:, cr gc:e: in hcrmfu| ucnIiIie:.

14.4 Ihe cImc:phere in c|| uncergrcunc wcrk crec: :hcu|c ccnIcin cI |ec:I 207
cxygen Ly vc|ume.

14.5 Where Ihere i: c pc::iLi|iIy cf cxygen ceficiency, c Ie:I fcr cxygen
ceficiency :hcu|c Le ccncucIec Lefcre ecch :hifI cnc cI |ec:I cnce in 4
hcur: in c|| wcrk crec: in Ihe Iunne| cr :hcfI. / reccrc cf c|| Ie:I: :hcu|c Le
mcinIcinec cnc kepI cvci|cL|e fcr in:pecIicn.



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C. COMFkESSED AIk WOkK - SAFEIY GbIDELINES

15. COMFEIENI FEkSONS FOk AIk SbFFLY FLANI

15.1 Ihe ccnIrccIcr :hcu|c cppcinI c :uiIcL|y uc|ifiec cr experiencec per:cn
Ic Le in chcrge cf Ihe cir :upp|y p|cnI cI c ccn:IrucIicn :iIe.

15.2 / per:cn cppcinIec in c|cu:e 15.1 :hcu|c cI c|| Iime: Le:-
{i) in chcrge cf Ihe cir :upp|y p|cnI, cnc
{ii) in cIIenccnce cI Ihe ccn:IrucIicn :iIe, when cny per:cn i:
emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI Ihe ccn:IrucIicn :iIe.

15.3 Ihere :hcu|c Le c|:c cn experiencec, ccmpeIenI cnc re|icL|e per:cn cn
cuIy cI Ihe, cir ccnIrc| vc|ve: c: c gcuge Iencer whc wi|| regu|cIe Ihe
pre::ure in Ihe wcrking crec:.

15.4 ln Iunne||ing cpercIicn:, cne gcuge Iencer mcy Icke chcrge cf Ihe cir
ccnIrc| vc|ve: cf ncI mcre Ihcn 2 heccing: prcvicec Ihe gcuge cnc
ccnIrc|: cre in cne |cccIicn.

15.5 Ihere :hcu|c Le c gcuge Iencer fcr ecch cci::cn.


1. AIk SbFFLY FLANI

1.1 Ihe cir :upp|y p|cnI fcr Ihe prccucIicn cnc :upp|y cf ccmpre::ec cir Ic
cny mcn-lcck, wcrking chcmLer cnc mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le cf :uiIcL|e
ce:ign.

1.2 Ihe cir-inIcke: fcr c|| cir ccmpre::cr: :hcu|c Le |cccIec c: fcr c:
prccIiccL|e cI c p|cce where fume:, exhcu:I gc:e: cnc cIher cir
ccnIcmincnI: wi|| Le cI c minimum. Gcuge: inciccIing Ihe pre::ure, in Ihe
wcrking chcmLer :hcu|c Le in:Ic||ec in Ihe ccmpre::cr Lui|cing, Ihe |cck
cIIenccnI :IcIicn cnc cI Ihe ccnIrccIcr': :iIe cffice.

1.3 /|| high cnc |cw pre::ure cir :upp|y |ine: :hcu|c Le euippec wiIh check
vc|ve:. Lcw pre::ure cir :hcu|c Le regu|cIec cuIcmcIicc||y cnc Ihere mu:I
Le prcvicec mcnuc||y cpercIec vc|ve: fcr emergency ccnciIicn:.


17. LOW AIk COMFkESSOk

17.1 Ihe |cw cir ccmpre::cr p|cnI :hcu|c Le cf :ufficienI ccpcciIy Ic en:ure
IhcI Ihe wcrk i: ccrriec cuI :cfe|y cnc :hcu|c Le prcvicec wiIh c mcrgin cf
:cfeIy Ic ccIer Ic emergencie:.

17.2 Lcw cir ccmpre::cr uniI: :hcu|c hcve cI |ec:I 2 incepencenI cnc :epcrcIe
:curce: cf pcwer :upp|y cnc ecch :hcu|c Le ccpcL|e cf cpercIing Ihe
enIire |cw cir p|cnI cnc iI: cnci||cry :y:Iem:.

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17.3 SwiIching frcm cne incepencenI :curce cf pcwer :upp|y Ic Ihe cIher
:hcu|c Le ccne periccicc||y Ic en:ure Ihe wcrkcLi|iIy cf Ihe cppcrcIu: in
cn emergency.

17.4 Ihe cir mcin: :upp|ying Ihe wcrking chcmLer cnc cir |cck: :hcu|c Le
prcper|y prcIecIec cnc, where fci|ure ccu|c re:u|I in ccnger Ic Ihe
wcrking:, :hcu|c Le cup|iccIec.

17.5 Dup|iccIe |cw pre::ure cir feec |ine: cnc regu|cIing vc|ve: :hcu|c Le
prcvicec LeIween Ihe :curce cf cir :upp|y cnc c pcinI Leycnc Ihe |cck
wiIh cne cf Ihe |ine: exIencing Ic wiIhin 30 m {100 fI) cf Ihe wcrking fcce.


18. 8bLKHEADS AND AIk LOCKS

18.1 /|| Lu|khecc: cnc cir-IighI cicphrcgm: reIcining ccmpre::ec cir wiIhin c
Iunne| cr :hcfI :hcu|c Le ccpcL|e cf ccrrying Ihe fu|| Ihru:I cf Ihe
ccmpre::ec cir cI iI: mcximum pre::ure.

18.2 lf Ihe Lu|khecc i: ccrc:: c Iunne|, iI: cnchcrcge inIc Ihe Iunne| wc||:
:hcu|c Le fu||y cceucIe Ic :uppcrI Ihe IcIc| |ccc cnc cny cir |cck cr
cIher :ec|ec cperIure :hcu|c Le prcper|y cnchcrec inIc Ihe Lu|khecc.

18.3 Ie:I: :hcu|c Le ccncucIec cn cir |cck: cI wcrking pre::ure Lefcre Leing
puI Ic u:e.

18.4 8u|khecc: :hcu|c Le Ie:Iec in :iIu cI wcrking pre::ure.

18.5 lf Ihe cicphrcgm Icke: Ihe fcrm cf c hcrizcnIc| cir ceck ccrc:: c :hcfI, iI
:hcu|c cnchcr :ufficienI mc:: Ic re:i:I Ihe Ihru:I: Ly grcviIcIicnc| fcrce
c|cne cnc :hcu|c ncI re|y cn Ihe Ien:i|e :IrengIh cf cc:I ircn cr ccncreIe.

18. Ihe ceck :hcu|c Le ce:ignec Ic Icke c|| cecc |ccc: when Ihe :hcfI i:
uncer pre::ure.

18.7 /ir |cck ccn:IrucIicn :hcu|c ccnfcrm wiIh Ihe fc||cwing:-
{i) :hcu|c hcve cceucIe :IrengIh Ic wiIh:Icnc cny cir pre::ure,
inIernc| cr exIernc|, Ic which Ihe :IrucIure mcy Le :uLjecIec in u:e
cnc in cn emergency:
{ii) |cck cccr: cre Ic Le cf :Iee|:
{iii) :hcu|c Le cf cceucIe cimen:icn: fcr Ihe fu|| numLer cf men |ike|y
Ic u:e Ihe |cck cI cny Iime:
{iv) cnchcrcge cf Ihe |cck cgcin:I Ihe Ihru:I: impc:ec Ly cir pre::ure:
cn Ihe enc: cf Ihe |cck :hcu|c Le ce:ignec Ic ccrry c|| |ccc: :cfe|y:
{v) cir IighIne:: fcr Ihe |cck iI:e|f cnc :cIi:fccIcry cevice: :hcu|c Le
prcvicec fcr :ec|ing Ihe cccr: even cI |cw pre::ure:. Ihe inner wc||:
cf Ihe |cck: Ic Le :uiIcL|y IrecIec Ic e|imincIe Ihe e:ccpe cf cir:
cnc
{vi) inccmLu:IiL|e mcIeric|: Ic Le u:ec c: exIen:ive|y c: pc::iL|e.


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D. COMFkESSED AIk WOkK - HEALIH GbIDELINES

1. AIk SbFFLY

1.1 Ihe :upp|y cf ccmpre::ec cir Ic c wcrking chcmLer :hcu|c Le :ufficienI Ic
prcvice, cI Ihe pre::ure in Ihe wcrking chcmLer, ncI |e:: Ihcn
C.3m
3
/min./per:cn in Ihe wcrking chcmLer.

1.2 / re:erve ccmpre::ec cir :upp|y :hcu|c Le cvci|cL|e fcr c|| mcn-lcck: cnc
mecicc| |cck:.

1.3 Where ccmpre::ec cir wcrk i: ccrriec cuI, Ihe cir in cny wcrking chcmLer,
mcn-lcck, mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le cf Ihe uc|iIy :pecifiec in /ppencix 3.

1.4 Where ccmpre::ec cir i: u:ec, Ihe IempercIure in cny wcrking chcmLer,
mcn-lcck cr mecicc| |cck :hcu|c ncI exceec 2C.

1.5 / weI cnc cry Lu|L IhermcmeIer, in gccc wcrking crcer, :hcu|c Le
prcvicec in every wcrking chcmLer cnc Ihe Jcck cIIenccnI in chcrge:
:hcu|c reccrc Ihe reccing: cf Ihe IhermcmeIer cI Ihe enc cf ecch :hifI in
Ihe Lcck /IIenccnI': Fegi:Ier {/ppencix 4).


20. GENEkAL MEASbkES

20.1 lcenIificcIicn Lccge: {ye||cw Lccge:: cn excmp|e lS :hcwn in pcge 12)
:hcu|c Le given Ic c|| emp|cyee:, inciccIing IhcI Ihe wecrer i: c
ccmpre::ec cir wcrker. / permcnenI reccrc :hcu|c Le kepI cf c||
icenIificcIicn Lccge: i::uec. Ihe Lccge which :hcu|c Le wcrn cI c|| Iime:
-cff Ihe jcL, c: we|| c: cn Ihe jcL -:hcu|c ccnIcin Ihe fc||cwing infcrmcIicn:
{i) emp|cyee': ncme:
{ii) cccre:: cf Ihe mecicc| |cck: cnc
{iii) Ihe Ie|ephcne numLer cf Ihe cppcinIec mecicc|
prccIiIicner fcr Ihe ccmpre::ec cir prcjecI.
lI :hcu|c c|:c ccnIcin in:IrucIicn: IhcI, in cc:e cf :uccen i||ne:: cr
emergency cf unkncwn cr ccuLIfu| ccu:e, Ihe wecrer :hcu|c Le ru:hec Ic
Ihe mecicc| |cck.

20.2 When nc |cck cIIenccnI i: in:ice c mcn-lcck cr wcrking chcmLer, Ihe
crrcngemenI: :hcu|c Le :uch c: Ic encL|e cny per:cn emp|cyec in
ccmpre::ec cir in:ice Ihe mcn-lcck cr wcrking chcmLer Ic ccnIrc| Ihe
cccr: cf Ihe mcn-lcck cr wcrking chcmLer in crcer Ic |ecve cr enIer Ihe
wcrking chcmLer in Ihe cc:e cf emergency.

20.3 Nc per:cn :hcu|c ccn:ume c|cchc| whi|:I he i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec
cir.

20.4 Nc per:cn uncer Ihe inf|uence cf c|cchc| :hcu|c uncergc ccmpre::icn in
cny |cck cIher Ihcn in c mecicc| |cck.



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20.5 Nc per:cn :hcu|c :mcke whi|:I he i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir.

20. Nc per:cn :hcu|c wi|| fu||y
{i) cL:IrucI: cr
{ii) ce|cy: cr
{iii) refu:e
Ic fc||cw cny in:IrucIicn given Ly c |cck cIIenccnI cr mecicc| |cck
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21. MAN-LOCKS

21.1 Every mcn-lcck :hcu|c Le cf cceucIe inIernc| cimen:icn: cnc ccpcciIy
fcr Ihe purpc:e: fcr which iI i: u:ec.

21.2 Where wcrking pre::ure i: grecIer Ihcn 1 Lcr, Ihe CcnIrccIcr :hcu|c
prcvice c Ihree ccmpcrImenI mcn-lcck cf cccepIcL|e ce:ign fcr Ihe
unre:IricIec Ircn:fer cf men Ic cnc frcm Ihe wcrking chcmLer.

21.3 When Ihe pre::ure in c mcn-lcck exceec: 1 Lcr, Ihe mcn-lcck :hcu|c
hcve c :pcce cf ncI |e:: Ihcn 1.2m
3
per per:cn cnc c :iIIing :pcce cf ncI
|e:: Ihcn 0. m in wicIh {wiIh Lcck :uppcrI) per per:cn.

21.4 Every mcn-lcck :hcu|c hcve cn incepencenI :upp|y cf fre:h cir which ccn
Le u:ec fcr venIi|cIicn.

21.5 Every mcn-lcck :hcu|c Le prcvicec wiIh :uiIcL|e euipmenI inc|ucing -
{i) vc|ve: cr Icp: ccnIrc||ing Ihe f|cw cf cir inIc cnc frcm Ihe mcn-lcck
:c c: Ic encL|e ccrefu| ccmpre::icn cnc cccurcIe ceccmpre::icn
Ic Le ccrriec cuI:
{ii) c c|cck cr c|cck: :c pc:iIicnec IhcI Ihe |cck cIIenccnI cnc cny
per:cn in Ihe mcn-lcck ccn recci|y c:cerIcin Ihe Iime:
{iii) pre::ure gcuge: which wi|| recci|y inciccIe-
{c) Ic Ihe |cck cIIenccnI Ihe pre::ure in Ihe mcn-lcck cnc in
ecch wcrking chcmLer Ic which Ihe mcn-lcck cffcrc:
cirecI cr incirecI ccce:::
{L) Ic per:cn: in Ihe mcn-lcck Ihe pre::ure in Ihe mcn-lcck: cnc
{iv) c pre::ure reccrcing gcuge cccurcIe Ic wiIhin 0.05 Lcr if Ihe
wcrking pre::ure exceec: 1 Lcr.

21. / ncIice which ccn Le ec:i|y recc cnc uncer:Iccc Ly Ihe wcrker:,
inciccIing -
{i) Ihe preccuIicn: Ic Le Icken Ly per:cn: curing Iheir ccmpre::icn cr
ceccmpre::icn cnc cfIer ceccmpre::icn: cnc
{ii) Ihe mcximum numLer cf per:cn: whc mcy ncrmc||y Le
ccccmmcccIec in Ihe mcn-lcck.
:hcu|c Le cffixec in ecch mcn-lcck.

21.7 /|| furniIure cnc euipmenI in c mcn-lcck :hcu|c Le inccmLu:IiL|e cr cf
fire-prccf mcIeric|.

21.8 When Ihe pre::ure in c wcrking chcmLer exceec: 1 Lcr, Ihe mcn-lcck
:hcu|c Le u:ec :c|e|y fcr Ihe ccmpre::icn cr ceccmpre::icn cf per:cn:.

21. Nc per:cn :hcu|c Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir un|e:: -
{i) he hc: hcc previcu: experience cf :uch wcrk: cr
{ii) if he hc: ncI hcc :uch experience,
he i: ccccmpcniec Ly c per:cn experiencec in :uch wcrk.
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22. COMFkESSION AND DECOMFkESSION

22.1 Ccmpre::icn cf c|| per:cn: in Ihe mcn-lcck :hcu|c Le ccrriec cuI
ccccrcing Ic Ihe ccmpre::icn prccecure: in /ppencix 5.

22.2 Deccmpre::icn cf c|| per:cn: Ic ncrmc| ccnciIicn: :hcu|c Le in
ccccrccnce wiIh c ceccmpre::icn prccecure cnc :hcu|c Le ccrriec cuI
uncer :upervi:icn cf Ihe cppcinIec Mecicc| FrccIiIicner.

22.3 Where c per:cn in c mcn-lcck cc||cp:e: cr i: Icken i|| curing
ceccmpre::icn, Ihe |cck cIIenccnI in chcrge :hcu|c rci:e Ihe pre::ure in
Ihe wcrking chcmLer cnc :hcu|c repcrI Ihe mcIIer immecicIe|y Ic Ihe
mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI cn cuIy. Ihe |cck cIIenccnI :hcu|c Ihen fc||cw
Ihe in:IrucIicn cf Ihe mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI cr Ihe cppcinIec mecicc|
prccIiIicner cn cuIy.


23. WOkK IN FkESSbkES EXCEEDING 1 8Ak

23.1 Generc||y, nc per:cn :hcu|c Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c pre::ure
exceecing 1 Lcr cn mcre Ihcn 3 cccc:icn: in cny 24-hcur pericc.

23.2 Fcrcgrcph 23.1 wi|| ncI cpp|y:-

{i) in Ihe cc:e cf cn emergency where Ihe emp|cyer cuIhcri:e: IhcI cny
per:cn mcy Le :c emp|cyec cn mcre Ihcn 3 cccc:icn: in cny 24-hcur
pericc, in which cc:e Ihe emp|cyer :hcu|c keep c reccrc :ignec Ly him cf
:uch emp|cymenI cnc pcrIicu|cr: cf Ihe emergency.

{ii) Ic c per:cn whc i: c :upervi:cr cr i: engcgec cn mcinIencnce wcrk
prcvicec IhcI -

{c) :uch per:cn :hcu|c ncI Le :c emp|cyec cn mcre Ihcn 5 cccc:icn:
in cny 24-hcur pericc:
{L) :uch emp|cymenI i: ncI fcr mcre Ihcn hc|f cn hcur cn cny 1
cccc:icn:
{c) Ihere i: cn inIervc| cf ncI |e:: Ihcn 1 1/2 hcur: LeIween ecch :uch
emp|cymenI: cnc
{c) Ihe mcximum pre::ure cI which :uch per:cn i: :c emp|cyec cce:
ncI exceec 2 Lcr:.

23.3 / per:cn whc i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c pre::ure exceecing 1
Lcr :hcu|c :penc ncI |e:: Ihcn 12 ccn:ecuIive hcur: cI cImc:pheric
pre::ure in cny 24-hcur pericc.

23.4 ExcepI in Ihe cc:e cf cn emergency, nc per:cn :hcu|c Le emp|cyec in
ccmpre::ec cir cI c pre::ure exceecing 3.4 Lcr: wiIhcuI permi::icn frcm
Ihe cppcinIec Mecicc| FrccIiIicner.



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23.5 When Ihe wcrking pre::ure exceec: 1 Lcr, Ihe curcIicn cf Ihe :hifI wcrk in
ccmpre::ec cir fcr c new :IcrIer {inc|ucing Ihc:e whc hcve ncI Leen
emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir fcr mcre Ihcn 14 ccy: previcu:|y) :hcu|c Le
grccuc||y increc:ec frcm 4 hcur: cn Ihe fir:I ccy Ly cne hcur ecch ccy
unIi| Ihe fu|| :hifI Iime i: recchec.



24. MEDICAL LOCKS

24.1 Where per:cn: cre emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir in c wcrking chcmLer, c
:uiIcL|y ccn:IrucIec mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le prcvicec cnc mcinIcinec.

24.2 Where mcre Ihcn 100 per:cn: cre :c emp|cyec, c mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le
prcvicec fcr every 100 per:cn: cr pcrI Iherecf.

24.3 Every mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le :iIucIec c: necr c: pc::iL|e Ic Ihe mcn-lcck.

24.4 Every mecicc| |cck :hcu|c -
{i) hcve ncI |e:: Ihcn 1.8 m c|ecr heccrccm cI iI: highe:I pcinI:
{ii) hcve 2 ccmpcrImenI: :c IhcI iI ccn Le enIerec whi|e uncer
pre::ure:
{iii) hcve efficienI mecn: cf verLc| ccmmuniccIicn, cnc mecn: cf
giving ncn-verLc| :ignc|:, LeIween per:cn: in:ice cnc cuI:ice Ihe
mecicc| |cck cnc LeIween per:cn: in ccmpcrImenI: cf Ihe
mecicc| |cck:
{iv) hcve cne cr mcre winccw: Ihrcugh which cny per:cn in eiIher
ccmpcrImenI cf Ihe mecicc| |cck ccn Le cL:ervec frcm Ihe
cuI:ice:
{v) Le cceucIe|y venIi|cIec:
{vi) Le prcIecIec frcm Ihe wecIher cnc Ihe :un:
{vii) hcve cceucIe |ighIing.

24.5 Every mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le prcvicec wiIh :uiIcL|e euipmenI inc|ucing:-
{i) c pre::ure reccrcing gcuge, which :hcu|c Le cccurcIe Ic wiIhin
0.05 Lcr:
{ii) if c circu|cr reccrcing chcrI i: u:ec iI :hcu|c rcIcIe cI c :peec cf
ncI |e:: Ihcn cnce in 4 hcur::
{iii) c ccuch ncI |e:: Ihcn 1.8 meIer: in |engIh.

24. / mecicc| |cck :hcu|c ncI Le u:ec fcr cny purpc:e cIher Ihcn c
IhercpeuIic purpc:e, LuI iI mcy Le u:ec:
{i) fcr Ircining cnc Ie:Iing cf per:cn: wiIhcuI previcu: experience cf
ccmpre::ec cir wcrk: cr
{ii) in cc:e cf cn emergency.

24.7 / mecicc| |cck :hcu|c, cI c|| Iime:, Le kepI reccy fcr immecicIe u:e.
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24.8 ExIernc| |ighIing :hcu|c Le u:ec: hcwever, if inIernc| wiring i: nece::cry,
Ihen :uch wiring :hcu|c Le cf minerc| in:u|cIec ccpper ccL|e prcIecIec
Ly :Icin|e::-:Iee|) IuLing ccmp|ying wiIh 8riIi:h SIcnccrc 207 cr
euivc|enI :Icnccrc:.

24. /|| :pcrk-cr crc-crecIing cevice: :uch c: :wiIche:, :Icnccrc |ighI Lu|L:,
cnc :Icnccrc e|ecIricc| cuI|eI: :hcu|c ncI Le u:ec wiIhin c mecicc| |cck.

24.10 / mecicc| |cck i: cn cir receiver. lI :hcu|c Le Ie:Iec cnc regi:Ierec Ly
DepcrImenI cf CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih.

24.11 / mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le ccpcL|e cf wiIh:Icncing c pre::ure cf ncI |e::
Ihcn 100 kN|m2 cLcve Ihe mcximum pre::ure u:ec cr |ike|y Ic Le u:ec in
Ihe chcmLer cI cny Iime.


25. MAN-LOCK AND MEDICAL LOCK AIIENDANIS

25.1 Every mcn-lcck cr mecicc| |cck :hcu|c Le uncer Ihe chcrge cf c |cck
cIIenccnI cr mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI re:pecIive|y.

25.2 Ihere :hcu|c Le ncI |e:: Ihcn 3 mcn-lcck cr mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI:
cvci|cL|e fcr cuIy in re:pecI cf ecch mcn-lcck cr mecicc| |cck,
re:pecIive|y.

25.3 Nc mcn-lcck cr mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI :hcu|c Le cn cuIy fcr mcre Ihcn
12 hcur: in cny 1 :hifI.

25.4 /|| mcn-lcck cnc mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI: :hcu|c:
{i) Le mecicc||y fiI:
{ii) Le wi||ing Ic gc inIc ccmpre::ec cir cI cny wcrking pre::ure:
{iii) Le Ircinec in fir:I cic: cnc
{iv) hcve ccmp|eIec c :uiIcL|e Ircining ccur:e ce:ignec Ic fcmi|icri:e
Ihem wiIh Ihe prcL|em: c::ccicIec wiIh ccmpre::icn,
ceccmpre::icn cnc ccmpre::ec cir i||ne:: cnc wiIh Ihe keeping cf
reccrc:.

25.5 Ihe mcn-lcck cIIenccnI :hcu|c Le in cIIenccnce cI Ihe mcn-lcck cI c||
Iime: when cny per:cn i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir in Ihe mcn-lcck cr
in c wcrking chcmLer Ic which Ihe mcn-lcck cffcrc: cirecI cr incirecI
ccce::.

25. Ihe mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI :hcu|c Le in cIIenccnce cI Ihe mecicc| |cck:-
{i) whi|:I cny per:cn i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c pre::ure
exceecing 1 Lcr. ,
{ii) whi|:I cny per:cn i: Leing IrecIec in Ihe mecicc|-lcck: cnc
{iii) fcr 24 hcur: cfIer Ihe |c:I mcn-lcck ceccmpre::icn frcm c pre::ure
exceecing 1 Lcr hc: Icken p|cce.

25.7 / mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI :hcu|c, when cn cuIy, hcve immecicIe ccce::
Ic c|| reccrc: cf pre::ure: cnc cIher re|evcnI infcrmcIicn regcrcing
ccnciIicn: in Ihe mcn-lcck cnc wcrking chcmLer.
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2. DbIIES OF MAN-LOCK AIIENDANIS

2.1 Ihe |cck cIIenccnI in chcrge cf c mcn-lcck :hcu|c :-
{i) ccnIrc| Ihe ccmpre::icn cf c|| per:cn: in Ihe mcn-lcck:
{ii) ccrry cuI Ihe ccmpre::icn cf c|| :uch per:cn: ccccrcing Ic Ihe
ccmpre::icn prccecure in /ppencix 5:
{iii) ccnIrc| Ihe ceccmpre::icn cf c|| per:cn: whc hcve Leen
emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir: cnc :
{iv) where c per:cn hc: Leen emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c
pre::ure exceecing 1 Lcr, ccrry cuI Ihe ceccmpre::icn cf Ihe
per:cn ccccrcing Ic c ceccmpre::icn prccecure :eI up Ly Ihe
cppcinIec Mecicc| FrccIiIicner.

2.2 Where cny per:cn i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir in c wcrking chcmLer,
Ihe |cck cIIenccnI in chcrge :hcu|c:-
{i) reccrc in Ihe Lcck /IIenccnI': Fegi:Ier {/ppencix 4) c|| Ihe
pcrIicu|cr: :pecifiec Iherein in re:pecI cf IhcI per:cn: cnc
{ii) keep in hi: cu:Iccy Ihe Lcck /IIenccnI': Fegi:Ier cnc cny mcn-
lcck ceccmpre::icn chcrI cnc give Ihem Ic Ihe mecicc|
prccIiIicner.

2.3 Where c per:cn i: emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c pre::ure exceecing 1
Lcr cn mcre Ihcn 1 cccc:icn in cny 12-hcur pericc, Ihe |cck cIIenccnI in
chcrge :hc|| en:ure IhcI :uch per:cn ccrrie: c prcperIy ccmp|eIec
Ccmpre::ec /ir Wcrker': Ircn:fer Feccrc {/ppencix ).

2.4 Ihe emp|cyer :hcu|c en:ure IhcI Ihe |cck cIIenccnI in chcrge cf c mcn-
lcck ccmp|ie: wiIh pcrcgrcph: 2.1 -2.3.



27. AFFOINIMENI OF MEDICAL FkACIIIIONEkS

27.1 Where cny ccn:IrucIicn wcrk in ccmpre::ec cir i: ccrriec cuI, Ihe
emp|cyer :hcu|c cppcinI c mecicc| prccIiIicner Ic :upervi:e c|| mecicc|
mcIIer: which mcy cri:e in ccnnecIicn wiIh Ihe ccn:IrucIicn wcrk.

27.2 Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner :hcu|c Le:-
{i) :uiIcL|y uc|ifiec cnc ccnver:cnI wiIh Ihe prcL|em: c::ccicIec
wiIh wcrk in ccmpre::ec cir cnc Ihe mecicc| c:pecI: cf :uch wcrk:
{ii) ccnver:cnI wiIh Ihe prcvi:icn: cf Ihe:e guice|ine:,
{iii) mecicc||y fiI:
{iv) wi||ing gc Ic inIc ccmpre::ec cir cI cny wcrking pre::ure: cnc
{v) cn cc|| cI c|| Iime: when ccn:IrucIicn wcrk in ccmpre::ec cir i: in
prcgre::.


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27.3 Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner :hcu|c:-

{i) excmine mecicc||y per:cn: fcr fiIne:: fcr emp|cymenI in
ccmpre::ec cir:
{ii) :upervi:e mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI::
{iii) IrecI ccmpre::ec cir i||ne:: cnc cIher ccnciIicn:: cnc
{iv) :upervi:e Ihe keeping cf :-
{c) c|| ccmpre::ec cir wcrker:' mecicc| infcrmcIicn, inc|ucing
Ihe Ccmpre::ec /ir Wcrker:' Mecicc| Feccrc: {/ppencix 7):
{L) Ihe ccmpre::ec cir wcrker:' Ccmpre::ec /ir l||ne::
NcIificcIicn Fcrm {/ppencix 8):
{c) Ihe ccmpre::ec cir wcrker:' incivicuc| reccrc: {/ppencix ):
cnc
{c) en:ure IhcI c|| Ihe cLcve reccrc: cre recci|y cvci|cL|e fcr
:uLmi::icn Ic Ihe DepcrImenI cf CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc
Hec|Ih when reuirec.


28. MEDICAL SbFEkVISION AND CEkIIFICAIION

28.1 Nc per:cn :hcu|c Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir un|e:: he hc: Leen
excminec Ly cn cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner cnc cerIifiec Ly him Ic
Le fiI fcr :uch emp|cymenI.

28.2 ln Ihe cc:e cf c per:cn whc:-
{i) i: c new :IcrIer, Ihe excmincIicn fcr cerIificcIicn cf fiIne:: :hcu|c
Le ccrriec cuI ncI mcre Ihcn 3 ccy: pricr Ic wcrk in Ihe
ccmpre::ec cir:
{ii) i: ncI c new :IcrIer cnc whc ccnIinue: Ic Le emp|cyec in
ccmpre::ec cir cI c wcrking pre::ure ncI exceecing 1 Lcr, Ihe
excmincIicn fcr cerIificcIicn cf fiIne:: :hcu|c Le ccrriec cuI ncI |e::
Ihcn cnce in every 3 mcnIh::
{iii) i: ncI c new :IcrIer cnc whc ccnIinue: Ic Le emp|cyec in
ccmpre::ec cir cI c wcrking pre::ure exceecing 1 Lcr, Ihe
excmincIicn fcr cerIificcIicn cf fiIne:: :hcu|c Le ccrriec cuI ncI |e::
Ihcn cnce in every 4 week:.

28.3 / per:cn whc i: reuirec Ic Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cnc whc i:
:uffering frcm c cc|c in .Ihe hecc, che:I infecIicn, :cre IhrccI cr ecrcche
:hcu|c repcrI Ihe mcIIer Ic Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner cnc Ihe
mecicc| prccIiIicner :hcu|c reccmmenc Ic Ihe :cfeIy cfficer wheIher he i:
fiI Ic wcrk cr ncI.

28.4 /ny per:cn :uffering frcm c cc|c in Ihe hecc, che:I infecIicn, :cre IhrccI,
ecrcche cr cny cIher i||ne:: cr injury nece::iIcIing cL:ence frcm wcrk fcr
mcre Ihcn 3 ccn:ecuIive ccy: :hcu|c Le re-excminec Ly cn cppcinIec
mecicc| prccIiIicner cnc cerIifiec Ly him Ic Le fiI fcr emp|cymenI in
ccmpre::ec cir Lefcre he re:ume: :uch emp|cymenI.

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2.1 Every per:cn emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c pre::ure exceecing 1 Lcr
:hcu|c uncergc c rccicgrcphic excmincIicn cf hi: mcjcr jcinI: wiIhin 4
week: cfIer :IcrIing :uch emp|cymenI, un|e:: Ihe per:cn hc: hcc :uch cn
excmincIicn curing Ihe 12 mcnIh: immecicIe|y prececing :uch
emp|cymenI.

2.2 Every per:cn whc ccnIinue: Ic Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cI c
pre::ure exceecing 1 Lcr :hcu|c uncergc :uch cn excmincIicn cI inIervc|:
cf cLcuI LuI ncI mcre Ihcn 12 mcnIh:.

2.3 Ihe:e rccicgrcphic excmincIicn: :hcu|c Le crrcngec Ly Ihe cppcinIec
mecicc| prccIiIicner wiIh Ihe cpprcvc| cf Ihe ccnIrccIcr cr emp|cyer cnc
Ihe cc:I cf Ihe excmincIicn :hcu|c Le Lcrne Ly Ihe ccnIrccIcr cr
emp|cyer.

2.4 Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner :hcu|c enIer Ihe pcrIicu|cr: cf :uch
rccicgrcphic excmincIicn: in Ihe Ccmpre::ec /ir Wcrker': Mecicc|
Feccrc {/ppencix 7)

2.5 Every per:cn emp|cyec cr prcpc:ec Ic Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir
:hcu|c :uLmiI him:e|f fcr Ihe nece::cry mecicc| excmincIicn:.


30. MAINIENANCE OF kECOkDS

30.1 Ihe emp|cyer :hcu|c mcinIcin c regi:Ier cf c|| per:cn: emp|cyec in
ccmpre::ec cir. Such c regi:Ier :hcu|c inc|uce Ihe fc||cwing pcrIicu|cr: cf
Ihe per:cn'::
{i) ncme:
{ii) icenIiIy ccrc cr wcrk pern1iI numLer:
{iii) ccIe cf LirIh:
{iv) ncIicnc|iIy:
{v) hcme cccre::: cnc
{vi) cccupcIicn.

30.2 Ihe ccnIrccIcr cr emp|cyer :hcu|c keep ccpie: cf Ihe ccmp|eIec
/ppencice: 4, 7 cnc in hi: pc::e::icn fcr 5 yecr:.

30.3 Ihe emp|cyer :hcu|c mcke cvci|cL|e c ccpy cf c|| mecicc| reccrc: cf IhcI
pcrIicu|cr per:cn emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir cn Iern1incIicn cf hi:
emp|cymenI.









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AFFENDIX 1



DEIAIL OF MONIIOkING

1. AIk MONIIOkING


{c) FcrIicu|cr: cf per:cn in chcrge cf cir mcniIcring {cIIcch curricu|um viIce)

{i) Ncme: ________________________________________________________


{ii) Cuc|ificcIicn:: _________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________


{iii) Experience in ccncucIing cir mcniIcring: _______________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________



{L) /ir ccnIcmincnI Ic Le mcniIcrec:


No.
Nome o|
Contom|nont
Method o|
Somp||ng
Method o|
Somp||ng
1 Hycrcgen Su|phice
2 CcrLcn Mcncxice
3 CcrLcn Dicxice
4 Ci| Mi:I
5
CIher Icxic impuriIie:
e.g cu:I: cnc fume:






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MAN AND MEDICAL LOCKS AND AFFOINIED DOCIOk


1. LOCKS


{c) DeIci|: cf Lcck:


Iype o| Lock
Number o|
Locks
D|mens|ons
Mcn-|cck{:) ......mC x .....LengIh
Mecicc|-
|cck{:)

......mC x .....LengIh



2. LOCK AIIENDANIS


{i) DeIci|: cf Mcn-Lcck /IIenccnI:

Ncme cf mcn-|cck
cIIenccnI

Ircining Lcckgrcunc




Experience in hcnc|ing
mcn-|ick:











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{ii) DeIci|: cf Mecicc|-Lcck /IIenccnI:


Ncme cf mecicc|-|cck
cIIenccnI

DeIci|: cf Ircining




DeIci| cf experience in
hcnc|ing mecicc|-|cck:






2. MAXIMbM WOkKING FkESSbkE

Mcximum wcrking pre::ure fcr Ihe fc||cwing |cck::-

{i) mcn-lcck ........ kFc
{ii) mecicc|-lcck ........ kFc
{iii) wcrking chcmLer ........ kFc


4. AFFOINIED MEDICAL FkACIIIIONEk [S}:

{c) Ncme{:) : ____________________________________________________________
{L) /ccre:: cf FrccIice : __________________________________________________
{c) Cuc|ificcIicn: : _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
{c) Ircining cnc-experience in ccmpre::ec cir i||ne:: prcL|em::
_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

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AFFENDIX 2


FEkMISSI8LE EXFOSbkE LIMII


Substonce ppm
b
MgJm
3c


GAS, VAFObk, FbME AND MISI

/cry|cmice
/mmcnic
/:phc|I fume:
8enzene
8uIcne
Cc|cium hycrcxice
Cc|cium cxice
CcrLcn cicxice
CcrLcn mcncxice
CcrLcn IeIrcch|crice
Ch|crine
Ccc| Icr piIch
Gc:c|ine
Hycrcgen cycnice
Hycrcgen :u|phice
Lecc
LFG{Liuifiec FeIrc|eum Gc:)
NiIric cxice
NiIrcgen cicxice
NiIrcg|ycerin
Czcne
Fhc:gene
Sccium hycrcxice
Su|phur cicxice
Su|phuric ccic
IriniIrcIc|uene {INI)
We|cing fume:



-
25
-
10
800
-
-
5000
25
5
0.5
-
300
4.7
10
-
1000
25
3
0.05
0.1
0.1
-
2
-
-
-



0.3
17
5
32
100
5
2
000
2
31
1.5
0.2
80
5
c

14
0.15
1800
31
50
0.4
0.2
0.4
2
5.2
1
0.5
5


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SuL:Icnce ppm
L
CcncenIrcIicn

Zinc ch|crice fume
Zinc cxice fume

DUSI
{CIHEF IH/N MlNEF/L DUSI)
/:Le:Ic:
/mc:iIe
Chry:cIi|e cr cIher fcrm:
F|ucrice:

MlNEF/L DUSI
CemenI
Nui:cnce pcrIicu|cIe:
{e.g. cc|cium ccrLcncIe gyp:um)

IcIc| cu:I
Fe:pircL|e cu:I


-
-

1
5




1 fiLre/m|
1 fiLre/m|
2.5 mg/m
3


10 mg/m
3



10 mg/m
3
10 mg/m
3




NcIe:

Fermi::iL|e Expc:ure LimiI: refer Ic Ihe Iime weighIec cvercge ccncenIrcIicn: cf
cirLcrne chemicc| :uL:Icnce fcr cn 8-hcur wcrkccy, Ic which wcrker: ccn Le
repecIec|y expc:ec wiIhcuI ccver:e hec|Ih effecI:.

FcrI: cf vcpcur cr gc: per mi||icn pcrI: cf ccnIcmincIec cir Ly vc|ume cI 25C
cnc 70 mm Hg pre::ure.

/pprcximcIe mi||igrcm: cf :uL:Icnce per cuLic meIre cf cir.

CcpiIc| |eIIer C cencIe: cei|ing |imiI which i: Ihe ccncenIrcIicn IhcI :hcu|c ncI
Le exceecec even in:IcnIcnecu:|y.
















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AFFENDIX 3


QbALIIY OF COMFkESSED AIk IN WOkKING CHAM8Ek

MAN-LOCK AND MEDICAL LOCK



CcrLcn mcncxice ncI mcre Ihcn 10 pcrI: per mi||icn
CcrLcn cicxice ncI mcre Ihcn 500 pcrI: per mi||icn
Ci| ncI mcre Ihcn 1 mg/m3
Cccur cnc c|ecn|ine:: /: fcr c: i: prccIiccL|e, Ihe cir :hcu|c Le free
frcm c|| cccur cnc ccnIcmincIicn Ly cu:I, cirI,
cnc meIc||ic pcrIic|e: cnc :hcu|c ncI ccnIcin
cny cIher Icxic :uL:Icnce.































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AFFENDIX 4


LOCK AIIENDANI'S kEGISIEk


DcIe : _______________________________

Dry 8u|L IempercIure : ________ / _______ / ________

WeI 8u|L IempercIure : _______ / _______ / ________

Ccn:IrucIicn SiIe : ______________________________________________

Ncme cf Lcck /IIenccnI : ______________________________________


Nome
o|
Worker
NkICJWork
Ferm|t
Number
Dote & I|me o|
Lost
Decompress|on
Compress|on
Mox|mum
Work|ng
Fressure
I|me |n
Work|ng
Chomber
Decompress|on

Iime: cf
enIry inIc
wcrking
chcmLer
Wcrking
Fre::ure

Hcur Min
Iime
ceccmpre::icn
ccmmencec
Iime
ceccmpre::icn
fini:hec
Deccmpre::icn
Iime







Ihe Iime reccrcec cn Ihi: Fcrm mu:I Le Icken frcm Ihe c|cck prcvicec fcr Ihe u:e cf Ihe mcn-|cck cIIenccnI.
Feccrc c|| Iime: c: c.m cr p.m


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COMFkESSION FkOCEDbkE



1. Every emp|cyee gcing uncer cir pre::ure fcr Ihe fir:I Iime :hcu|c Le in:IrucIec cn
Ihe preccuIicn: Ic Icke curing ccmpre::icn.

2. During Ihe ccmpre::icn cf emp|cyee:, Ihe pre::ure :hcu|c ncI Le increc:ec Ic
mcre Ihcn 0.2 Lcr wiIhin Ihe fir:I minuIe. Ihe pre::ure :hcu|c Le he|c cI 0.2 Lcr
cnc cgcin cI 0.5 Lcr :ufficienI|y |cng Ic ceIermine if cny emp|cyee: cre
experiencing ci:ccmfcrI.

3. /fIer Ihe fir:I minuIe Ihe pre::ure :hcu|c Le rci:ec unifcrm|y cnc cI c rcIe ncI Ic
exceec 0.7 Lcr per minuIe.

4. lf cny emp|cyee ccmp|cin: cf ci:ccmfcrI, Ihe pre::ure :hcu|c Le he|c Ic
ceIermine if Ihe :ympIcm: cre re|ievec. lf, cfIer 5 minuIe: Ihe ci:ccmfcrI cce: ncI
ci:cppecr, Ihe mcn-lcck cIIenccnI :hcu|c grccuc||y recuce Ihe pre::ure unIi| Ihe
emp|cyee :ignc|: IhcI Ihe ci:ccmfcrI hc: cec:ec. lf he cce: ncI inciccIe IhcI Ihe
ci:ccmfcrI hc: ci:cppecrec, Ihe mcn-lcck cIIenccnI :hcu|c recuce Ihe pre::ure
Ic cImc:pheric cnc Ihe emp|cyee :hcu|c Le re|ec:ec frcm Ihe |cck cnc reuirec
Ic repcrI Ic Ihe mecicc| |cck cIIenccnI.
























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AFFENDIX

COMFkESSED AIk WOkKEk'S IkANSFEk kECOkD



Ncme cf Lcck /IIenccnI : ________________________________________ NFlC/Wcrk FermiI Nc : _________________________


Dote Lock No. or Descr|pt|on

When
EnIering
When
|ecving
{if cifferenI)
Fressure
Hcur Min: Hcur: Min: Hcur: Min:
Ioto|
decompress|on
t|me |n m|nutes
Lock
Attendont's
S|gnoture






















Ihi: reccrc i: Ic Le reIcinec Ly Ihe per:cn Ic whcm iI i: i::uec. EnIrie: cre Ic Le mcce Ly Ihe mcn-lcck cIIenccnI whc :hc|| c|:c mcke Ihe nece::cry enIrie: in Ihe Lcck /IIenccnI:
Fegi:Ier {/ppencix 4)

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AFFENDIX 7


COMFkESSED AIk WOkKEk'S MEDICAL kECOkD

Ihi: Fcrm :hcu|c Le ccmp|eIec Ly Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner in re:pecI cf c
ccmpre::ec cir wcrker wiIhin 8 week: cfIer :IcrIing Ic Le emp|cyec in ccmpre::ec cir
wcrk.

Ncme cf Wcrker : DcIe cf 8irIh : Sex : Fcce :

NFlC Nc: _____________________________________

Fe:icenIic| /ccre::: ________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________


Ncme & /ccre:: cf Emp|cyer: ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

CcnIccI Nc: _________________________________

DcIe Emp|cyec: _____________________________

Frevicu: Ccmpre::ec /ir Experience:
Emp|cyer
DcIe:
{Frcm/Ic)
Mcximum
Wcrking
Fre::ure
/ny
Ccmpre::ec /ir
l||ne:: {Iype l/ll)
Fccicgrcphic
excmincIicn
re:u|I: cnc
ccIe:


















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[1} MEDICAL HISIOkY

Ever cec|crec unfiI fcr emp|cymenI in ccmpre::ec cir YES / NC

CurrenI|y cn cny crug: cr meciccIicn YES / NC

CpercIicn: : _______________________________________

lnjurie: : ____________________________________________


8rcnchiIi: Ye:/Nc /:Ihmc Ye:/Nc Hcy fever Ye:/Nc

Sinu:iIi: Ye:/Nc Ecr IrcuL|e Ye:/Nc IuLercu|c:i: Ye:/Nc

Hernic Ye:/Nc FiI: Ye:/Nc F:ychicIric Ye:/Nc
ci:crcer:
HecrI IrcuL|e Ye:/Nc HyperIen:icn Ye:/Nc

FepIic u|cer Ye:/Nc 8cne/jcinI Ye:/Nc DicLeIe: Ye:/Nc
prcL|em ci:ec:e


[2} MEDICAL EXAMINAIION

HeighI {SIcncing, wiIhcuI :hce:) : _____________ cm

WeighI {ln |ighI c|cIhing, wiIhcuI :hce:: u:ing Lecm cr |ever :cc|e) : _____________ kg

8ccy fcI: ___________________ 7

HecrI : __________________ Fu|:e: _____________ 8|ccc Fre::ure : ___________________

Lung: : __________________ JcinI: : ___________________________

Ecr:: ____________________ Nc:e: ______________ Sinu:e: : __________________________


LEFT RIGHT

45 45
40 40
35 35
30 30
d
B
(
A
)

25
d
B
(
A
)

25
500 1000 2000 4000 8000 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
Hz Hz
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/Lccmen: _________________________ Nervcu: :y:Iem : __________________________

HL: ________________________________ F8F: ______________________________________

ECG {if inciccIec) : ________________________________________________________________

Sick|e ce|| IrciI {if inciccIec) : _______________________________________________________

Urine: G|ucc:e: ________________ 8|ccc: _______________ FrcIein: ______________



[3} kADIOGkAFHIC EXAMINAIION

Che:I X-rcy : DcIe cf excmincIicn : ____________________

Ncrmc|//Lncrmc| *
lf /Lncrmc|, cIIcch c ccpy cf repcrI.


Ske|eIc| X-rcy : DcIe cf excmincIicn : _____________________
{inc|ucing :hcu|cer, hip
cnc knee jcinI:) Ncrmc|//Lncrmc| *
lf /Lncrmc|, cIIcch c ccpy cf repcrI.



{4) IESI lN LCCK : ________________________________________________________

{5) FiI fcr emp|cymenI in ccmpre::ec cir : YES / NC

Femcrk: :
________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

____________________________
DccIcr': ncme & :igncIure



{) /DD /NY FUFIHEF NCIES CF EX/MlN/IlCN FESULIS WlIH D/IES :

DcIe ExcmincIicn {give ceIci|:) Femcrk:





* De|ete || nct cpp||ccc|e.
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AFFENDIX 8

COMFkESSED AIk ILLNESS NOIIFICAIION FOkM

Ihi: fcrm :hcu|c Le ccmp|eIec Ly Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIiIicner in re:pecI cf c
ccmpre::ec cir wcrker whcm he Le|ieve: Ic Le :uffering frcm ccmpre::ec cir i||ne:: cnc
fcrwcrcec Ic Ihe DirecIcr Generc| cf CccupcIicnc| ScfeIy cnc Hec|Ih, F|ccr 22, Wi:mc
KWSG, Jc|cn Kcmpcng /IIcp, 50534 Kuc|c Lumpur. Ihi: Fcrm :hcu|c ccccmpcny Ihe
Ihirc Schecu|e cf Ihe FccIcrie: cnc Mcchinery /cI 17 {refer Ic SecIicn 32).


Ncme cf Emp|cyer: _______________________ DcIe Emp|cyec : _____________________
/ CcnIrccI Nc.
NFlC/
Fu|| ncme cf wcrker: ______________________ Wcrk FermiI Nc : _____________________

CccupcIicn: _____________________________ /cIiviIy : Mcnuc|/Supervi:cry/SecenIcry

Mcximum wcrking pre::ure : ___________________________________

lf mu|Iip|e expc:ure, hcw mcny _______________________________

IcIc| expc:ure Iime : __________________________________________

Wc: ceccmpre::ec ccccrcing Ic cpprcvec IcL|e: YES / NC

New :IcrIer: YES / NC

Cc|c infecIicn: Hecc cr che:I YES / NC

Cn:eI cf SympIcm: cfIer ceccmpre::icn : ____________minuIe:/hcur {DcIe: ____________)


IYFE l {8ENDS)

SiIe cf pcin : _______________________________________________________________________

/ny :ign: cf :ympIcm: cIher Ihcn pcin {:kin mcII|ing cr irriIcIicn) : 1

____________________________________________________________________________________

IYFE ll {lf Ye:, Iick in cpprcpricIe Lcx fcr ceIci|:)
Neurc|cicc| :

Unccn:cicu:ne:: Drcw:ine:: Hecccche

VerIigc IinniIu: Ccnvu|:icn:

Vi:uc| ci:crcer:

Fcrc|y:i: {lnciccIe :iIe cr |eve|) : _____________________________________________

Lc:: cf :en:cIicn {lnciccIe :iIe cr |eve|) : _____________________________________
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COMFkESSED AIk WOkKEk'S INDIVIDbAL kECOkD


FAkI 1 : GENEkAL


Ihi: fcrm :hcu|c Le ccmp|eIec Ly Ihe cppcinIec mecicc| prccIicner in re:pecI cf c
ccmpre::ec cir wcrker.


Fericc uncer ccn:icercIicn : __________________________ Ic ___________________________

Ncme cf wcrker : ________________________ NFlC/Wcrk FermiI Nc : ____________________

Ncme & /ccre:: cf Emp|cyer : ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________


DcIe emp|cyec : ____________________ DcIe |efI emp|cymenI : _____________________
{if cpp|iccL|e)

ShifI wcrker : YES / NC *



FAkI II : SbMMAkY


Ccmpre::ec /ir Wcrk Feccrc curing mcnIh ccn:icerec :

Mcximum Wcrking Fre::ure : ______________________________________________________

IcIc| numLer cf ceccmpre::icn: frcm : ____________________________________________

NumLer cf cirecI {ccnvenIicnc|) ceccmpre::icn frcm :

{c) WF < 1. Lcr: : _______________________

{L) WF > 1. Lcr: : _______________________



* De|eIe if ncI cpp|iccL|e
WF : Wcrking Fre::ure


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8|cccer ceficiI 8cwe| ceficiI
Ccrcic-Fe:pircIcry: Ye: / Nc


SuL:IcnIic| ci:ccmfcrI/Che:I pcin

8recIh|e::ne:: CC


/Lccminc|: Ye: / Nc


Fcin { lnciccIe :iIe) : _________________________________________________________

Dicrrhcec


Sy:Iemic: Ye: / Nc


FcIigue / Mc|ci:e Fever Ncu:ec / vcmiI

CIher :ympIcm: : _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________


IkEAIMENI


Iime ccmmencec: ___________________ Iime ccmp|eIec : _______________________

Fre::ure cr re|ief: ______________________ Highe:I pre::ure u:ec: ___________________

MeIhcc cf ceccmpre::icn : ___________ NumLer cf ceccmpre::icn: : _____________

Fe:icuc| :ympIcm: : ______________________________________________________________

FiI fcr emp|cymenI in ccmpre::ec cir cgcin: Ye: / Nc

Evicence cf recurrence cfIer |ecving mecicc| cenIer: Ye: / Nc






_____________________________
SigncIure cf ncIifying cccIcr

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Fcr ceccmpre::icn: re:u|Iing in ccmpre::ec cir i||ne:: :ympIcm:, give Ihe fc||cwing
ceIci|: :

Dote
Mox|mum Work|ng
Fressure
Symptoms Iype I J
Iype II
Number o|
Iherepout|c
Compress|ons
kequ|red
















IYFE lll : DEI/lLED FECCFDS


Ncme cf Wcrker : ______________________________________________________________

NFlC/Wcrk FermiI Nc : __________________________________________________________


Compressed A|r I||ness
Dote
Length o|
Sh||t
Mox|mum
Work|ng
Fressure
Iype I Iype II
Symptom Not
Ireoted


















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AFFENDIX 10

FkESSbkE AND CONVEkSION



1. /|| pre::ure ucIec in Ihi: guiceLcck cre gcuge pre::ure.

2. Ihe ccnver:icn fccIcr: cre :


1 Lcr = 105 N/m2 1 Lcr = 14.5 p:i

1 m = 3.281 fI 1 fI = 0.3048 m

1mm = 0.0337 1 in = 25.4 mm