Planning for
emergencies is key to minimizing injuries to employees and property loss. The
employer must first determine what possible emergencies could occur, and then
develop plans to address each type of emergency.
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An emergency plan including firefighting must be developed for each workplace. (General Safety Regulations 1986/164, 36)
Emergency
lighting must be provided in work places that are normally used during periods
of darkness or that do not have an available source of natural light. Where
emergency lighting is required, it must be from a power source independent of that
for the general lighting or shall be controlled by an automatic device that
will reliably operate the secondary power source in the event of failure of the
primary source. (General Safety Regulations 1986/164, 26)
Approved portable
fire extinguishers must be placed in any building used for storage or handling
of combustible materials or flammable liquids.
Approved portable fire extinguishers must offer protection from the hazards present, be filled after each use, bear the name of the person in charge of its maintenance and the date of its annual inspection, and contain an appropriate fire fighting substance. (General Safety Regulations 1986/164, 37)
Working space must be arranged so that there is easy access to exits. (General Safety Regulations 1986/164, 25)
Emergency means of escape must be provided from any work area in which the malfunctioning of a work process could create an immediate danger to a worker and where regular means of exit could be rendered dangerous or unusable.
Emergency exits must de designed, marked and maintained to provide quick and unimpeded exit. (General Safety Regulations 1986/164, 37)
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