S.L. 646.16 Art. 8Information and training for workers.

(1) Without prejudice to the General Provisions for Health and Safety at Work Places Regulations, concerning the information and training of workers, the employer shall ensure that:

(a) workers and, or their representatives are provided with:

(i) the data obtained pursuant to regulation 4, and further informed whenever a major alteration at the workplace leads to a change in these data,

(ii) information on the hazardous chemical agents occurring in the workplace, such as the identity of those agents, the risks to health and safety, relevant occupational exposure limit values and other legislative provisions,

(iii) training and information on appropriate precautions and actions to be taken in order to safeguard themselves and other workers at the workplace,

(iv) access to any safety data sheet provided by the supplier in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; and

(b) the information is:

(i) provided in a manner appropriate to the outcome of the risk assessment pursuant to regulation 4. This may vary from oral communication to individual instruction and training supported by information in writing, depending on the nature and degree of the risk revealed by the assessment required by the said regulation,

(ii) updated to take account of changing circumstances.

(2) Where containers and pipes for hazardous chemical agents used at work are not marked in accordance with Work Place (Provision of Health and, or Safety Signs) Regulations, the employer shall, without prejudice to any derogations provided for in any such regulations, ensure that the contents of the containers and pipes, together with the nature of those contents and any associated hazards, are clearly identifiable.