S.L. 646.16 Art. 7Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies. S.L. 424.13 S.L. 424.15 S.L. 424.16

(1) The first-aid, fire-fighting and evacuation measures as well as the warning and communication systems related to matters covered by these regulations including the Schedules hereto shall take place in accordance with the Work Place (First Aid) Regulations, the Work Place (Minimum Health and Safety

Requirements) Regulations, and the Work Place (Provision of

Health and, or Safety Signs) Regulations.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, an employer shall, in order to protect the health and safety of workers from an accident, incident or emergency related to the presence of hazardous chemical agents at the workplace, establish procedures or action plans which can be put into effect when any such event occurs, so that appropriate action is taken. These arrangements shall include any relevant safety drills that are to be performed at regular intervals, as well as the provision of appropriate first aid facilities.

(3) In the case of the occurrence of an event such as is mentioned in the preceding sub-regulation, an employer shall immediately take steps to reduce the effects of the event and to inform the workers concerned thereof. In order to restore the situation to normal, the employer shall implement appropriate measures to remedy the situation as soon as possible, and shall permit only those workers who are essential to the carrying out of repairs or to carry out other necessary work in the affected area.

(4) Workers who are permitted to work in the affected area shall be provided with appropriate protective clothing, personal protective equipment, specialised safety equipment and plant, which they must use as long as the situation persists. An employer shall ensure that such a situation is not allowed to become permanent.

(5) An employer shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that no unprotected persons permitted to remain or to enter in the affected area.

(6) An employer shall take the measures necessary to provide the warning and other communication systems required to signa1 an increased risk to health and safety whenever such occurs, so as to enable an appropriate response and to launch remedial actions, assistance, escape and rescue operations immediately if the need arises.

(7) An employer shall ensure that information on emergency arrangements involving hazardous chemical agents is available, including to the relevant internal and externa1 accident and emergency services, and for this purpose shall give advance notice of relevant work hazards, hazard identification arrangements, precautions and procedures, so that the emergency services can prepare their own response procedures and precautionary measures. An employer shall also make available information concerning specific hazards arising, or likely to rise, at the time of an accident or emergency, including information on procedures prepared pursuant to this regulation.