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Safe Working in Confined Spaces
Document aimed at employers and self-employed who carry out work in confined spaces. It will help those take the necessary action to meet the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. Also a useful source of information to anyone involved in carrying out work in confined spaces.
Publisher: Health and Safety Executive

The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 - www.opsi.gov.uk
Under domestic law (the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974) employers are responsible for ensuring the safety of their employees and others. This responsibility is reinforced by these regulations.
Office of Public Sector Information

Confined Spaces at work - www.hse.gov.uk/confinedspace
Detailed information and further resources regarding confined spaces at work.
Health and Safety Executive

Resuscitation Guidelines 2005 - www.resus.org.uk
Chapters from the 'Resuscitation Guidelines 2005' that deal with some of the issues of basic and advanced life support for adults as well as guidelines for the use of Automated External Defibrillators and other related topics.
Resuscitation Council

Water UK National Standards - www.water.org.uk
Confined spaces - new national guidance following three years of study and consultation, Water UK has published a new Occasional Guidance Note for the classification and management of confined space entries.
Water UK

City & Guilds - www.cityandguilds.com
Describes the new 'Working in Confined Spaces - Water' scheme (City and Guilds 6150) which comes into place July 2008.
City & Guilds