Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

Regulations

Major Hazard Installation Regulations, 1993

6. On-site Emergency Plan
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(1)An employer, self employed person and user shall after submission of the information contemplated in regulation 3(4)—
(a)establish an on-site emergency plan to be followed inside the premises of the installation or part of the installation classified as a major hazard installation in consultation with the relevant health and safety representative or the relevant health and safety committee;
(b)discuss the emergency plan with the relevant local government, taking into consideration any comment on the risk related to the health and safety of the public;
(c)review the on-site emergency plan and, where necessary, update the plan, in consultation with the relevant local government, at least once every three years;
(d)sign a copy of the on site emergency plan in the presence of two witnesses, who shall attest the signature;
(e)ensure that the on site emergency plan is readily available at all times for implementation and use;
(f)ensure that all employees are conversant with the on site emergency plan; and
(g)cause the on site emergency plan to be tested in practice at least once a year and keep a record of such test.

 

(2)Any employer, self employed person and user owning or in control of a pipeline that could pose a threat to the general public shall inform the relevant local government and shall be jointly responsible with the relevant government for the establishment and implementation of an on site emergency plan.

 

(3)Subregulation (1) shall not apply to rolling stock in transit: Provided that the operator of a railway shall—
(a)establish an emergency plan for each route traversed within 12 months of the coming into operation of these regulations;
(b)draw up the plan contemplated in paragraph (a) in consultation with the local government through whose jurisdiction that rolling stock is being transported;
(c)sign a copy of the on site emergency plan in the presence of two witnesses, who shall attest the signature;
(d)ensure that the plan is readily available at all times for implementation and use; and
(e)cause that plan to be tested when reasonably practicable and keep a record of such test.