| 1)
Where necessary (whether due to the features of a workplace, the activity carried
out there, any hazard present there or any other relevant circumstances) in order
to safeguard the safety of employees in case of fire - |
a)
a workplace shall, to the extent that it is appropriate, be equipped with appropriate
fire fighting equipment and with fire detectors and alarms; and |
b)
any non-automatic fire fighting equipment so provided shall be easily accessible,
simple to use and indicated by signs. |
| And
for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) what is appropriate is to be determined
having regard to the dimensions and use of the buildings at the workplace, the
equipment they contain the physical and chemical properties of the substances
likely to be present and the maximum number of people that may be present at any
one time. |
| 2)
An employer shall, where necessary in order to safeguard the safety of
employees in case of fire |
a) take measures
for fire fighting in the workplace, adapted to the nature of activities carried
on there and the size of his undertaking and of the workplace concerned and taking
into account persons other than his employees who may be present. |
b)
nominate employees to implement these measures and ensure that the number of such
employees, their training and the equipment available to them is adequate, taking
into account the size of, and the specific hazards involved in, the workplace
concerned. |
c)
arrange any necessary contacts with external emergency services, particularly
as regards rescue work and fire fighting. |
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