Confined Spaces

NHS Lothian acknowledges the requirement to have measures in place to effectively manage confined spaces as part of its responsibility as an employer for providing a safe working environment for its employees and others affected by its work.

This policy will help NHS Lothian to reinforce its commitment to the health, safety, and welfare of its employees and stakeholders and ensure measures are in place to comply with current legislation and guidance including:

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
• Health & Safety Executive, Safe Work in Confined Spaces, Approved Code of Practice L101.
• Scottish Health Technical Memorandum SHTM 08-07.

Implement operating procedures to define how effective management of confined spaces are to be achieved. Provide adequate training and awareness information to employees who work in confined spaces, or manage/supervise those who do, relevant to their level of responsibility.